Section 22-3224.01 - Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

An offense under this subchapter shall be deemed to be committed in the District of Columbia, regardless of whether the offender is physically present in the District of Columbia, if:

(1) The person to whom a credit card was issued or in whose name the credit card was issued is a resident of, or located in, the District of Columbia;

(2) The person who was defrauded is a resident of, or located in, the District of Columbia at the time of the fraud;

(3) The loss occurred in the District of Columbia; or

(4) Any part of the offense takes place in the District of Columbia.

CREDIT(S)

(Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 124a, as added Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 214(g), 56 DCR 7413.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 102(f) of Crime Bill Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-129, June 29, 2009, 56 DCR 5495).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 214(g) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-181, August 6, 2009, 56 DCR 6903).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 214(g) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 18-88, see notes following § 22-404.

Current through September 13, 2012