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D.C. Code § 22-3021

Reputation or opinion evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior inadmissible

May 23, 1995, D.C

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a criminal case in which a person is accused of an offense under subchapter II of this chapter, reputation or opinion evidence of the past sexual behavior of an alleged victim of such offense is not admissible.

(b) For the purposes of this subchapter, “past sexual behavior” means sexual behavior other than the sexual behavior with respect to which an offense under subchapter II of this chapter is alleged.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.