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District of Columbia Prohibited Consensual Sexual Activity Laws


Overview of Prohibited Consensual Sexual Activity Laws

Sodomy Laws Applicable to-
Penalty for Sodomy-
HIV Exposure and Compelled Testing for Offenders22-3902 Upon request of a victim, the court shall order an HIV test from an individual convicted of an offense as defined by §22-3901
Other Crimes Relating to Consensual Sex Acts22-1307 Unlawful assembly, profane and indecent language: not more than a fine of $250 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both; 22-1312 Lewd, indecent, or obscene acts: fine not more than $300, imprisonment not more than 90 days, or both; 22-2701 Inviting for purposes of prostitution: $500 fine and between one and 90 days imprisonment; 22-2701.1 Prostitution, definition; 22-2201 Certain obscene activities: fine not more than $1,000, imprisonment not more than 180 days, or both

Note: State laws are constantly changing -- contact an attorney or conduct your own legal research to verify the state law(s) you are researching.

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