§167g. Prosecution and punishment of offenses in Library buildings and grounds

Whoever violates any provision of sections 167a to 167e of this title, or of any regulation prescribed under section 167f of this title, commits a Class B misdemeanor, prosecution for such offenses to be had in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia upon information by the United States attorney or any of his assistants: Provided, That in any case where, in the commission of any such offense, public property is damaged in an amount exceeding $100, the person commits a Class D felony.

(Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, §8, 64 Stat. 412 ; July 8, 1963, Pub. L. 88–60, §1, 77 Stat. 77 ; July 29, 1970, Pub. L. 91–358, §111, 84 Stat. 473 ; Nov. 15, 1990, Pub. L. 101–562, §3, 104 Stat. 2781 .)

Amendments

1990-Pub. L. 101–562 substituted "commits a Class B misdemeanor" for "shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both" and "the person commits a Class D felony" for "the period of imprisonment for the offense may not be more than five years".

Change of Name

"District of Columbia Court of General Sessions" substituted in text for "Municipal Court for the District of Columbia" pursuant to act Apr. 1, 1942, ch. 207, §§1, 4, 56 Stat. 190 , 192, which consolidated into a single court powers and functions of Police Court of District of Columbia and Municipal Court of District of Columbia, and Pub. L. 87–873, §1, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1171 and Pub. L. 88–60, §1, July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77 , which both redesignated the "Municipal Court for the District of Columbia" as the "District of Columbia Court of General Sessions".

"District of Columbia Court of General Sessions" changed to "Superior Court of the District of Columbia" pursuant to Pub. L. 91–358, which provided that such change is effective the first day of the seventh calendar month which begins after July 29, 1970.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 167j of this title.