Enhanced penalty for committing a crime of violence against a person at a Department of Parks and Recreation property. (a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4), against another person while located on a property administered by the Department of Parks and Recreation may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized by the offense, or both. (b) For the purposes of this section, the term 'property' means any park, field, court, play area, facility, or building, and the associated parking lot. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 203; as added June 8, 2024, D.C. Law 25-175, § 23(d), 71 DCR 2732.) Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 203 of Secure DC Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-490, June 7, 2024, 71 DCR 7006). For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 203 of Secure DC Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-410, Mar. 11, 2024, 71 DCR 2693).
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