Theft

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Theft / Theft of : This includes conduct previously known as larceny, larceny by trick, larceny by trust, embezzlement, theft of services and false pretenses. The Theft/Other category excludes theft of items from a motor vehicle or the motor vehicle itself, which are captured under other categories.

DC ST § 22-3201

Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 22-3801

District of Columbia Official Code 2001 Edition Currentness

§ 22-3201. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

  1. "Appropriate" means to take or make use of without authority or right.
  2. "Deprive" means:
    1. To withhold property or cause it to be withheld from a person permanently or for so extended a period or under such circumstances as to acquire a substantial portion of its value; or
    2. To dispose of the property, or use or deal with the property so as to make it unlikely that the owner will recover it.
  3. "Property" means anything of value. The term "property" includes, but is not limited to:
    1. Real property, including things growing on, affixed to, or found on land;
    2. Tangible or intangible personal property; and
    3. Services.
  4. "Property of another" means any property in which a government or a person other than the accused has an interest which the accused is not privileged to interfere with or infringe upon without consent, regardless of whether the accused also has an interest in that property. The term "property of another" includes the property of a corporation or other legal entity established pursuant to an interstate compact. The term "property of another" does not include any property in the possession of the accused as to which any other person has only a security interest.
  5. "Services" includes, but is not limited to:
    1. Labor, whether professional or nonprofessional;
    2. The use of vehicles or equipment;
    3. Transportation, telecommunications, energy, water, sanitation, or other public utility services, whether provided by a private or governmental entity;
    4. The supplying of food, beverage, lodging, or other accommodation in hotels, restaurants, or elsewhere;
    5. Admission to public exhibitions or places of entertainment; and
    6. Educational and hospital services, accommodations, and other related services.
  6. "Stolen property" includes any property that has been obtained by conduct previously known as embezzlement.


Contents

Credit(s)

(Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 101, 29 DCR 3976)

Historical and Statutory Notes

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 22-3801

Legislative History of Laws

Law 4-164, the "District of Columbia Theft and White Collar Crimes Act of 1982," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-133, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first, amended first and second readings on June 22, 1982, July 6, 1982, and July 20, 1982, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 4, 1982, it was assigned Act No. 4-238 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

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