D.C. Code § 27-103
Criminal proceedings
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Current — August 5, 2025
As of June 3, 2010
(a) The recovery of damages from the alleged offender shall not prohibit criminal prosecution of the alleged offender.
(a) The recovery of damages from the alleged offender shall not prohibit criminal prosecution of the alleged offender.
(b) The recovery of civil damages by a merchant or a finding of liability under this subchapter shall not be admissible in a criminal proceeding.
(b) The recovery of civil damages by a merchant or a finding of liability under this chapter shall not be admissible in a criminal proceeding.
(c) A conviction or plea of guilty of fraud, shoplifting, or theft is not a prerequisite to the maintenance of a civil action authorized by this subchapter.
(c) A conviction or plea of guilty of fraud, shoplifting, or theft is not a prerequisite to the maintenance of a civil action authorized by this chapter.
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.