(a) Every person shall be given credit on the maximum and the minimum term of imprisonment for time spent in custody, or on parole in accordance with § 24-406, as a result of the offense for which the sentence was imposed. When entering the final order in any case, the court shall provide that the person be given credit for the time spent in custody, or on parole in accordance with § 24-406, as a result of the offense for which sentence was imposed.
(b) When a person has been in custody due to a charge that resulted in a dismissal or acquittal, the time that would have been credited against a sentence for the charge, had the charge not resulted in a dismissal or acquittal, shall be credited against any sentence that is based upon a charge for which a warrant or commitment detainer was placed during the pendency of the custody.
(c) Any person who is sentenced to a term of confinement in a correctional facility or hospital shall have deducted from the term all time actually spent, pursuant to a court order, by the person in a hospital for examination purposes or treatment prior to trial or pending an appeal.
CREDIT(S)
(Apr. 11, 1987, D.C. Law 6-218, § 5, 34 DCR 484; May 20, 2009, D.C. Law 17-389, § 2, 56 DCR 1196.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-431.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-389, in subsec. (a), substituted “, or on parole in accordance with § 24-406,” for “or on parole”.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-218, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 24-221.01.
Law 17-389, the “Equitable Street Time Credit Amendment Act of 2008”, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-750 which was referred to the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 2, 2008, and December 16, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 16, 2009, it was assigned Act No. 17-694 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-389 became effective on May 20, 2009.