28 C.F.R. Subpart D—District of Columbia Supervised Releasees
Title 28 - Judicial Administration
Source: 68 FR 41700, July 15, 2003, unless otherwise noted.
(a) The U.S. Parole Commission has jurisdiction, pursuant to D.C. Code 24–133(c)(2), over all offenders serving terms of supervised release imposed by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia under the Sentencing Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2000. (b) The U.S. Parole Commission shall have and exercise the same authority with respect to a term of supervised release as is vested in the United States district courts by 18 U.S.C. 3583(d) through (i), except that: (1) The procedures followed by the Commission in exercising that authority shall be those set forth with respect to offenders on federal parole at 18 U.S.C. 4209 through 4215 (Chapter 311 of 18 United States Code); and (2) An extension of a term of supervised release under subsection (e)(2) of 18 U.S.C. 3583 may only be ordered by the Superior Court upon motion from the Commission. (c) Within the District of Columbia, supervision of offenders on terms of supervised release under the Commission's jurisdiction is carried out by the Community Supervision Officers of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA), pursuant to D.C. Code 24–133(c)(2). Outside the District of Columbia, supervision is carried out by United States Probation Officers pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3655. For the purpose of this subpart, any reference to a “supervision officer” shall include both a Community Supervision Officer of CSOSA and a United States Probation Officer in the case of a releasee who is under supervision outside the District of Columbia. (a) A period of supervised release that is subject to the Commission's jurisdiction begins to run on the day the offender is released from prison and continues to the expiration of the full term imposed by the Superior Court, unless early termination is granted by the Commission. (b) A term of supervised release shall run concurrently with any federal, state, or local term of probation, parole or supervised release for another offense, but does not run while the offender is imprisoned in connection with a conviction for a federal, state, or local crime (including a term of imprisonment resulting from a probation, parole, or supervised release revocation) unless the period of imprisonment is less than 30 days. Such interruption of the term of supervised release is required by D.C. Code 24–403.01(b)(5), and is not dependent upon the issuance of a warrant or an order of revocation by the Commission. (c)(1) For an offender serving multiple terms of supervised release imposed by the Superior Court, the duration of the Commission's jurisdiction over the offender shall be governed by the longest term imposed. (2) If the Commission terminates such an offender from supervision on the longest term imposed, this order shall have the effect of terminating the offender from all terms of supervised release that the offender is serving at the time of the order. (3) If the Commission issues a warrant or summons for such an offender, or revokes supervised release for such an offender, the Commission's action shall have the effect of commencing revocation proceedings on, or revoking, all terms that the offender is serving at the time of the action. In revoking supervised release the Commission shall impose a term of imprisonment and a further term of supervised release as if the Commission were revoking a single term of supervised release. For the purpose of calculating the maximum authorized term of imprisonment at first revocation and the original maximum authorized term of supervised release, the Commission shall use the unexpired supervised release term imposed for the offense punishable by the longest maximum term of imprisonment. (4) If such an offender is released to a further term of supervised release after serving a prison term resulting from a supervised release revocation, the Commission shall consider the offender to be serving only the single term of supervised release ordered after revocation. (a) At least three months, but not more than six months, prior to the release of a prisoner who has been sentenced to a term or terms of supervised release by the Superior Court, the responsible prison officials shall have the prisoner's release plan forwarded to CSOSA (or to the appropriate U.S. Probation Office) for investigation. If the supervision officer believes that any special condition of supervised release should be imposed prior to the release of the prisoner, the officer shall forward a request for such condition to the Commission. The Commission may, upon such request or of its own accord, impose any special condition in addition to the standard conditions specified in §2.204, which shall take effect on the day the prisoner is released. (b) Upon the release of the prisoner, the responsible prison officials shall instruct the prisoner, in writing, to report to the assigned supervision office within 72 hours, and shall inform the prisoner that failure to report on time shall constitute a violation of supervised release. If the prisoner is released to the custody of other authorities, the prisoner shall be instructed to report to the supervision office within 72 hours after his release from the physical custody of such authorities. If the prisoner is unable to report to the supervision office within 72 hours of release because of an emergency, the prisoner shall be instructed to report to the nearest U.S. Probation Office and obey the instructions given by the duty officer. When an offender who has been released from prison to serve a term of supervised release reports to the supervision officer for the first time, the supervision officer shall deliver to the releasee a certificate listing the conditions of supervised release imposed by the Commission and shall explain the conditions to the releasee. (a)(1) General conditions of release and notice by certificate of release. The conditions set forth in paragraphs (a)(3)-(6) of this section apply to every releasee and are necessary to protect the public from further crimes by the releasee and to provide adequate supervision of the releasee. The certificate of release issued to each releasee by the Commission notifies the releasee of these conditions. (2) Effect of refusal to sign certificate of release. A releasee who refuses to sign the certificate of release is nonetheless bound by the conditions set forth in that certificate. (3) Reporting arrival. The releasee shall go directly to the district named in the certificate, appear in person at the supervision office, and report the releasee's residence address to the supervision officer. If the releasee is unable to appear in person at that office within 72 hours of release because of an emergency, the releasee shall report to the nearest U.S. Probation Office and obey the instructions given by the duty officer. A releasee who is initially released to the physical custody of another authority shall follow the procedures described in this paragraph upon release from the custody of the other authority. (4) Providing information to and cooperating with the supervision officer. (i) The releasee shall, between the first and third day of each month, make a written report to the supervision officer on a form provided for that purpose. The releasee shall also report to the supervision officer at such times and in such a manner as that officer directs and shall provide such information as the supervision officer requests. All information that a releasee provides to the supervision officer shall be complete and truthful. (ii) The releasee shall notify the supervision officer within two days of an arrest or questioning by a law-enforcement officer, a change in place of residence, or a change in employment. (iii) The releasee shall permit the supervision officer to visit the releasee's residence and workplace. (iv) The releasee shall permit the supervision officer to confiscate any material that the supervision officer believes may constitute contraband and that is in plain view in the releasee's possession, including in the releasee's residence, workplace, or vehicle. (v) The releasee shall submit to a drug or alcohol test whenever ordered to do so by the supervision officer. (5) Prohibited conduct. (i) The releasee shall not violate any law and shall not associate with a person who is violating any law. (ii) The releasee shall not possess a firearm, other dangerous weapon, or ammunition. (iii) The releasee shall not drink alcoholic beverages to excess and shall not illegally buy, possess, use, or administer a controlled substance. The releasee shall not frequent a place where a controlled substance is illegally sold, dispensed, used, or given away. (iv) The releasee shall not leave the geographic limits set by the certificate of release without written permission from the supervision officer. (v) The releasee shall not associate with a person who has a criminal record without permission from the supervision officer. (vi) The releasee shall not enter into an agreement to act as an informer or special agent for a law-enforcement agency without the prior approval of the Commission. (6) Additional conditions. (i) The releasee shall make a diligent effort to work regularly, unless excused by the supervision officer, and to support any legal dependent. The releasee shall participate in an employment readiness program if so directed by the supervision officer. (ii) The releasee shall make a diligent effort to satisfy any fine, restitution order, court costs or assessment, or court-ordered child support or alimony payment to which the releasee is subject. The releasee shall provide financial information relevant to the payment of such a financial obligation that is requested by the supervision officer. If unable to pay such a financial obligation in one sum, the releasee shall cooperate with the supervision officer to establish an installment-payment schedule. (iii) If the term of supervision results from a conviction for a domestic violence crime, and such conviction is the releasee's first conviction for such a crime, the releasee shall, as directed by the supervision officer, attend an approved offender-rehabilitation program if such a program is readily available within a 50-mile radius of the releasee's residence. (iv) The releasee shall comply with any applicable sex-offender reporting and registration law. (v) The releasee shall provide a DNA sample, as directed by the supervision officer, if collection of such sample is authorized by the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000. (vi) If the releasee is supervised by the District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, the releasee shall submit to the sanctions imposed by the supervision officer within the limits established by an approved schedule of graduated sanctions if the supervision officer finds that the releasee has tested positive for illegal drugs or has committed a noncriminal violation of the conditions of release. Notwithstanding the imposition of a graduated sanction, if the Commission believes the releasee is a risk to the public safety, or is not complying in good faith with the sanction imposed, the Commission may commence revocation proceedings on the alleged violation(s) upon which the graduated sanction was based. (vii) As directed by the supervision officer, the releasee shall notify a person of a risk of harm that may be determined from a review of the releasee's criminal record or personal history and characteristics. In addition, the supervision officer is authorized to make such notifications as are permitted by the Commission's rules, and to confirm the releasee's compliance with any notification directive. (b)(1) Special conditions of release. The Commission may impose a condition other than a condition set forth in paragraphs (a)(3)–(6) of this section if the Commission determines that such condition is necessary to protect the public from further crimes by the releasee and provide adequate supervision of the releasee. (2) The following are examples of special conditions frequently imposed by the Commission— (i) That the releasee reside in or participate in the program of a community corrections center, or both, for all or part of the period of supervision; (ii) That the releasee participate in a drug-or alcohol-treatment program, and abstain from all use of alcohol and other intoxicants; (iii) That, as an alternative to incarceration, the releasee remain at home during nonworking hours and have compliance with this condition monitored by telephone or electronic signaling devices; and (iv) That the releasee permit a supervision officer to conduct a search of the releasee's person, or of any building, vehicle, or other area under the control of the releasee, at such time as that supervision officer shall decide, and to seize contraband found thereon or therein. (3) If the Commission requires the releasee's participation in a drug-treatment program, the releasee must submit to a drug test within 15 days of release and to at least two other drug tests, as determined by the supervision officer. A decision not to impose this special condition, because available information indicates a low risk of future substance abuse by the releasee, shall constitute good cause for suspension of the drug testing requirements of 18 U.S.C. 3583(d). (c) Changing conditions of release. (1) The Commission may at any time modify or add to the conditions of release if the Commission determines that such modification or addition is necessary to protect the public from further crimes by the releasee and provide adequate supervision of the releasee. (2)(i) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section, before the Commission orders a change of condition, the releasee shall be notified of the proposed modification or addition and, unless waived, shall have 10 days from receipt of such notification to comment on the proposed modification or addition. Following that 10-day period, the Commission shall have 21 days, exclusive of holidays, to determine whether to order such modification or addition to the conditions of release. (ii) The 10-day notice requirement of paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section does not apply to a change of condition that results from a revocation hearing for the releasee, a determination that the modification or addition must be ordered immediately to prevent harm to the releasee or to the public, or a request from the releasee. (d) Application of release conditions to absconder. A releasee who absconds from supervision prevents the term of supervision from expiring and the running of the term is tolled during the time that the releasee is an absconder. A releasee who absconds from supervision remains bound by the conditions of release, even after the date that the term of supervision originally was scheduled to expire. The Commission may revoke the term of supervision based on a violation of a release condition committed by such a releasee before the expiration of the term of supervision, as extended by the period of absconding. (e) Revocation for certain violations of release conditions. If the Commission finds after a revocation hearing that a releasee has possessed a controlled substance, refused to comply with drug testing, possessed a firearm, or tested positive for illegal controlled substances more than three times over the course of one year, the Commission shall revoke the term of supervision and impose a term of imprisonment as provided at §2.218. If the releasee fails a drug test, the Commission shall consider appropriate alternatives to revocation. (f) Supervision officer guidance. The Commission expects a releasee to understand the conditions of release according to the plain meaning of those conditions and to seek the guidance of the supervision officer before engaging in conduct that may violate a condition of release. The supervision officer may instruct a releasee to refrain from particular conduct, or take specific steps to avoid violating a condition of release, or to correct an existing violation of a condition of release. The releasee's failure to obey a directive from the supervision officer to report on compliance with such instructions may be considered as a violation of the condition described at paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section. (g) Definitions. As used in this section, the term— (1) Releasee means a person who has been sentenced to a term of supervised release by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; (2) Supervision officer means a Community Supervision Officer of the District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency or United States Probation Officer; (3) Domestic violence crime has the meaning given that term by 18 U.S.C. 3561, except that the term “court of the United States” as used in that definition shall be deemed to include the District of Columbia Superior Court; (4) Approved offender-rehabilitation program means a program that has been approved by the District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (or the United States Probation Office) in consultation with a State Coalition Against Domestic Violence or other appropriate experts; (5) Certificate of release means the certificate of supervised release delivered to the releasee under §2.203; and (6) Firearm has the meaning given by 18 U.S.C. 921. (a) Consistent with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C 552a(b)), the contents of supervised release records shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed outside the Commission and CSOSA (or the U.S. Probation Office) except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. (b) Information pertaining to a releasee may be disclosed to the general public, without the consent of the releasee, as authorized by §2.37. (c) Information other than as described in §2.37 may be disclosed without the consent of the releasee only pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a(b)) and the implementing rules of the Commission or CSOSA, as applicable. (a) A releasee's supervision officer may approve travel outside the district of supervision without approval of the Commission in the following situations: (1) Trips not to exceed thirty days for family emergencies, vacations, and similar personal reasons; (2) Trips, not to exceed thirty days, to investigate reasonably certain employment possibilities; and (3) Recurring travel across a district boundary, not to exceed fifty miles outside the district, for purpose of employment, shopping, or recreation. (b) Specific advance approval by the Commission is required for all foreign travel, employment requiring recurring travel more than fifty miles outside the district, and vacation travel outside the district of supervision exceeding thirty days. A request for such permission shall be in writing and must demonstrate a substantial need for such travel. (c) A special condition imposed by the Commission prohibiting certain travel shall apply instead of any general rules relating to travel as set forth in paragraph (a) of this section. (d) The district of supervision for a releasee under the supervision of CSOSA shall be the District of Columbia, except that for the purpose of travel permission under this section, the district of supervision shall include the D.C. metropolitan area as defined in the certificate of supervised release. (e) A supervised releasee who is under the jurisdiction of the Commission, and who is released or transferred to a district outside the District of Columbia, shall be supervised by a U.S. Probation Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3655. (f) A supervised releasee may be transferred to a new district of supervision with the permission of the supervision offices of both the transferring and receiving district, provided such transfer is not contrary to instructions from the Commission. A regular supervision report shall be submitted to the Commission by the supervision officer after the completion of 12 months of continuous community supervision and annually thereafter. The supervision officer shall submit such additional reports and information concerning both the releasee, and the enforcement of the conditions of supervised release, as the Commission may direct. All reports shall be submitted according to the format established by the Commission. (a) The Commission, in its discretion, may terminate a term of supervised release and discharge the releasee from further supervision at any time after the expiration of one year of supervised release, if the Commission is satisfied that such action is warranted by the conduct of the releasee and the interest of justice. (b) Two years after release on supervision, and at least annually thereafter, the Commission shall review the status of each releasee to determine the need for continued supervision. In calculating such two-year period there shall not be included any period of release prior to the most recent release, nor any period served in confinement on any other sentence. A review shall also be conducted whenever termination of supervision is specially recommended by the releasee's supervision officer. If the term of supervised release imposed by the court is two years or less, termination of supervision shall be considered only if specially recommended by the releasee's supervision officer. (c) In determining whether to grant early termination of supervision, the Commission shall calculate for the releasee a Salient Factor Score under §2.20, and shall apply the following early termination guidelines, provided that case-specific factors do not indicate a need for continued supervision: (1) For a releasee classified in the very good risk category and whose current offense did not involve violence, termination of supervision may be ordered after two continuous years of incident-free supervision in the community. (2) For a releasee classified in the very good risk category and whose current offense involved violence other than high level violence, termination of supervision may be ordered after three continuous years of incident-free supervision in the community. (3) For a releasee classified in the very good risk category and whose current offense involved high level violence (without death of victim resulting), termination of supervision may be ordered after four continuous years of incident-free supervision in the community. (4) For a releasee classified in other than the very good risk category, whose current offense did not involve violence, and whose prior record includes not more than one episode of felony violence, termination of supervision may be ordered after three continuous years of incident-free supervision in the community. (5) For a releasee classified in other than the very good risk category whose current offense involved violence other than high level violence, or whose current offense did not involve violence but the releasee's prior record includes two or more episodes of felony violence, termination of supervision may be ordered after four continuous years of incident-free supervision in the community. (6) For releasees in the following categories, release from supervision prior to five years may be ordered only upon a case-specific finding that, by reason of age, infirmity, or other compelling factors, the releasee is unlikely to be a threat to the public safety: (i) A releasee in other than the very good risk category whose current offense involved high level violence; (ii) A releasee whose current offense involved high level violence with death of victim resulting; and (iii) A releasee who is a sex offender serving a term of supervised release that exceeds five years. (7) The terms violence and high level violence are defined in §2.80. The term incident-free supervision means that the releasee has had no reported violations, and has not been the subject of any arrest or law enforcement investigation that raises a reasonable doubt as to whether the releasee has been able to refrain from law violations while under supervision. (d) Except in the case of a releasee covered by paragraph (c)(6) of this section, a decision to terminate supervision below the guidelines may be made if it appears that the releasee is a better risk than indicated by the salient factor score (if classified in other than the very good risk category), or is a less serious risk to the public safety than indicated by a violent current offense or prior record. However, termination of supervision prior to the completion of two years of incident-free supervision will not be granted in any case unless case-specific factors clearly indicate that continued supervision would be counterproductive to the releasee's rehabilitation. (e) A releasee with a pending criminal charge who is otherwise eligible for an early termination from supervision shall not be discharged from supervision until the disposition of such charge is known. (f) Decisions on the early termination of a term of supervised release for an offender sentenced under the YRA shall be made under the provisions of this section. If the Commission terminates the term of supervised release before the expiration of the term, the youth offender's conviction is automatically set aside and the Commission shall issue a certificate setting aside the conviction. See D.C. Code 24–906(c), (d). The set-aside certificate shall be issued in lieu of the certificate of discharge described in §2.209. When the Commission orders the termination of a term of supervised release, it shall issue a certificate to the releasee granting the releasee a full discharge from his term of supervised release. The termination and discharge shall take effect only upon the actual delivery of the certificate of discharge to the releasee by the supervision officer, and may be rescinded for good cause at any time prior to such delivery. (a) At any time during service of a term of supervised release, the Commission may submit to the Superior Court a motion to extend the term of supervised release to the maximum term authorized by law, if less than the maximum authorized term was originally imposed. If the Superior Court grants the Commission's motion prior to the expiration of the term originally imposed, the extension ordered by the court shall take effect upon issuance of the order. (b) The Commission may submit the motion for an extension of a term of supervised release if the Commission finds that the rehabilitation of the releasee or the protection of the public from further crimes by the releasee is likely to require a longer period of supervision than the court originally contemplated. The Commission's grounds for making such a finding shall be stated in the motion filed with the court. (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Commission's determination of an appropriate period of further supervised release following revocation of a term of supervised release. (a) If a releasee is alleged to have violated the conditions of his release, and satisfactory evidence thereof is presented, a Commissioner may: (1) Issue a summons requiring the releasee to appear for a probable cause hearing or local revocation hearing; or (2) Issue a warrant for the apprehension and return of the releasee to custody. (b) A summons or warrant under paragraph (a) of this section may be issued or withdrawn only by a Commissioner. (c) Any summons or warrant under this section shall be issued as soon as practicable after the alleged violation is reported to the Commission, except when delay is deemed necessary. Issuance of a summons or warrant may be withheld until the frequency or seriousness of the violations, in the opinion of a Commissioner, requires such issuance. In the case of any releasee who is charged with a criminal offense and who is awaiting disposition of such charge, issuance of a summons or warrant may be: (1) Temporarily withheld; (2) Issued by the Commission and held in abeyance; (3) Issued by the Commission and a detainer lodged with the custodial authority; or (4) Issued for the retaking of the releasee. (d) A summons or warrant may be issued only within the maximum term or terms of the period of supervised release being served by the releasee, except as provided for an absconder from supervision in §2.204(i). A summons or warrant shall be considered issued when signed and either: (1) Placed in the mail; or (2) Sent by electronic transmission to the appropriate law enforcement authority. (e) The issuance of a warrant under this section operates to bar the expiration of the term of supervised release. Such warrant maintains the Commission's jurisdiction to retake the releasee either before or after the normal expiration date of the term, and for such time as may be reasonably necessary for the Commission to reach a final decision as to revocation of the term of supervised release. (f) A summons or warrant issued pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a warrant application (or other notice) stating: (1) The charges against the releasee; (2) The specific reports and other documents upon which the Commission intends to rely in determining whether a violation of supervised release has occurred and whether to revoke supervised release; (3) Notice of the Commission's intent, if the releasee is arrested within the District of Columbia, to hold a probable cause hearing within five days of the releasee's arrest; (4) A statement of the purpose of the probable cause hearing; (5) The days of the week on which the Commission regularly holds its dockets of probable cause hearings at the Central Detention Facility; (6) The releasee's procedural rights in the revocation process; and (7) The possible actions that the Commission may take. (g) In the case of an offender who is serving concurrent terms of parole and supervised release under the Commission's jurisdiction, the Commission may take any action permitted by this section on the basis of one or more of the terms (e.g., the Commission may issue warrants on both terms, and order that the first warrant should be executed, and that the second warrant should be placed as a detainer and executed only when the offender is released from the prison term that begins with the execution of the first warrant). The Commission may conduct separate revocation hearings, or consider all parole and supervised release violation charges in one combined hearing and make dispositions on the parole and supervised release terms. If the Commission conducts separate revocation hearings and revokes parole or supervised release at the first hearing, the Commission may conduct the subsequent hearing on the same violation behavior as an institutional hearing. (a) Any officer of any Federal or District of Columbia correctional institution, any Federal Officer authorized to serve criminal process, or any officer or designated civilian employee of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, to whom a warrant is delivered, shall execute such warrant by taking the releasee and returning him to the custody of the Attorney General. (b) Upon the arrest of the releasee, the officer executing the warrant shall deliver to the releasee a copy of the warrant application (or other notice provided by the Commission) containing the information described in §2.211(f). (c) If execution of the warrant is delayed pending disposition of local charges, for further investigation, or for some other purpose, the releasee is to be continued under supervision by the supervision officer until the normal expiration of the sentence, or until the warrant is executed, whichever first occurs. Monthly supervision reports are to be submitted, and the releasee must continue to abide by all the conditions of release. (d) If any other warrant for the arrest of the releasee has been executed or is outstanding at the time the Commission's warrant is executed, the arresting officer may, within 72 hours of executing the Commission's warrant, release the arrestee to such other warrant and lodge the Commission's warrant as a detainer, voiding the execution thereof, provided such action is consistent with the instructions of the Commission. In other cases, the arrestee may be released from an executed warrant whenever the Commission finds such action necessary to serve the ends of justice. (e) A summons to appear at a probable cause hearing or revocation hearing shall be served upon the releasee in person by delivering to the releasee a copy of the summons and the application therefor. Service shall be made by any Federal or District of Columbia officer authorized to serve criminal process and certification of such service shall be returned to the Commission. (f) Official notification of the issuance of a Commission warrant shall authorize any law enforcement officer within the United States to hold the releasee in custody until the warrant can be executed in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section. (a) When a releasee is a prisoner in the custody of other law enforcement authorities, or is serving a new sentence of imprisonment imposed for a crime (or for a violation of some other form of community supervision) committed while on supervised release, a violation warrant may be lodged against him as a detainer. (b) The Commission shall review the detainer upon the request of the prisoner pursuant to the procedure set forth in §2.47(a)(2). Following such review, the Commission may: (1) Withdraw the detainer and order reinstatement of the prisoner to supervision upon release from custody; (2) Order a dispositional revocation hearing to be conducted at the institution in which the prisoner is confined; or (3) Let the detainer stand until the new sentence is completed. Following the execution of the Commission's warrant, and the transfer of the prisoner to an appropriate federal facility, an institutional revocation hearing shall be conducted. (c) Dispositional revocation hearings pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions at §2.216 governing institutional revocation hearings. A hearing conducted at a state or local facility may be conducted either by a hearing examiner or by any federal, state, or local official designated by a Commissioner. Following a revocation hearing conducted pursuant to this section, the Commission may take any action authorized by §§2.218 and 2.219. (d) The date the violation term commences is the date the Commission's warrant is executed. A releasee's violation term (i.e., the term of imprisonment and/or further term of supervised release that the Commission may require the releasee to serve after revocation) shall start to run only upon the offender's release from the confinement portion of the intervening sentence. (e) An offender whose supervised release is revoked shall be given credit for all time in confinement resulting from any new offense or violation that is considered by the Commission as a basis for revocation, but solely for the purpose of satisfying the time ranges in the reparole guidelines at §2.21. The computation of the offender's sentence, and the forfeiture of time on supervised release, are not affected by such guideline credit. (a) Hearing. A supervised releasee who is retaken and held in custody in the District of Columbia on a warrant issued by the Commission, and who has not been convicted of a new crime, shall be given a probable cause hearing by an examiner of the Commission no later than five days from the date of such retaking. A releasee who is retaken and held in custody outside the District of Columbia, but within the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, and who has not been convicted of a new crime, shall be given a probable cause hearing by an examiner of the Commission within five days of the releasee's arrival at a facility where probable cause hearings are conducted. The purpose of a probable cause hearing is to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the releasee has violated the conditions of supervised release as charged, and if so, whether a local or institutional revocation hearing should be conducted. If the examiner finds probable cause, the examiner shall schedule a final revocation hearing to be held within 65 days of the releasee's arrest. (b) Notice and opportunity to postpone hearing. Prior to the commencement of each docket of probable cause hearings in the District of Columbia, a list of the releasees who are scheduled for probable cause hearings, together with a copy of the warrant application for each releasee, shall be sent to the D.C. Public Defender Service. At or before the probable cause hearing, the releasee (or the releasee's attorney) may submit a written request that the hearing be postponed for any period up to thirty days, and the Commission shall ordinarily grant such requests. Prior to the commencement of the probable cause hearing, the examiner shall advise the releasee that the releasee may accept representation by the attorney from the D.C. Public Defender Service who is assigned to that docket, waive the assistance of an attorney at the probable cause hearing, or have the probable cause hearing postponed in order to obtain another attorney and/or witnesses on his behalf. In addition, the releasee may request the Commission to require the attendance of adverse witnesses (i.e., witnesses who have given information upon which revocation may be based) at a postponed probable cause hearing. Such adverse witnesses may be required to attend either a postponed probable cause hearing, or a combined postponed probable cause and local revocation hearing, provided the releasee meets the requirements of §2.215(a) for a local revocation hearing. The releasee shall also be given notice of the time and place of any postponed probable cause hearing. (c) Review of the charges. At the beginning of the probable cause hearing, the examiner shall ascertain that the notice required by §2.212(b) has been given to the releasee. The examiner shall then review the violation charges with the releasee and shall apprise the releasee of the evidence that has been submitted in support of the charges. The examiner shall ascertain whether the releasee admits or denies each charge listed on the warrant application (or other notice of charges), and shall offer the releasee an opportunity to rebut or explain the allegations contained in the evidence giving rise to each charge. The examiner shall also receive the statements of any witnesses and documentary evidence that may be presented by the releasee. At a postponed probable cause hearing, the examiner shall also permit the releasee to confront and cross-examine any adverse witnesses in attendance, unless good cause is found for not allowing confrontation. Whenever a probable cause hearing is postponed to secure the appearance of adverse witnesses (or counsel in the case of a probable cause hearing conducted outside the District of Columbia), the Commission will ordinarily order a combined probable cause and local revocation hearing as provided in paragraph (i) of this section. (d) Probable cause determination. At the conclusion of the probable cause hearing, the examiner shall determine whether probable cause exists to believe that the releasee has violated the conditions of release as charged, and shall so inform the releasee. The examiner shall then take either of the following actions: (1) If the examiner determines that no probable cause exists for any violation charge, the examiner shall order that the releasee be released from the custody of the warrant and either reinstated to supervision, or discharged from supervision if the term of supervised release has expired. (2) If the hearing examiner determines that probable cause exists on any violation charge, and the releasee has requested (and is eligible for) a local revocation hearing in the District of Columbia as provided by §2.215(a), the examiner shall schedule a local revocation hearing for a date that is within 65 days of the releasee's arrest. After the probable cause hearing, the releasee (or the releasee's attorney) may submit a written request for a postponement. Such postponements will normally be granted if the request is received no later than fifteen days before the date of the revocation hearing. A request for a postponement that is received by the Commission less than fifteen days before the scheduled date of the revocation hearing will be granted only for a compelling reason. The releasee (or the releasee's attorney) may also request, in writing, a hearing date that is earlier than the date scheduled by the examiner, and the Commission will accommodate such request if practicable. (e) Institutional revocation hearing. If the releasee is not eligible for a local revocation hearing as provided by §2.215(a), or has requested to be transferred to an institution for his revocation hearing, the Commission will request the Bureau of Prisons to designate the releasee to an appropriate institution, and an institutional revocation hearing shall be scheduled for a date that is within 90 days of the releasee's retaking. (f) Digest of the probable cause hearing. At the conclusion of the probable cause hearing, the examiner shall prepare a digest summarizing the evidence presented at the hearing, the responses of the releasee, and the examiner's findings as to probable cause. (g) Release notwithstanding probable cause. Notwithstanding a finding of probable cause, the Commission may order the releasee's reinstatement to supervision or release pending further proceedings, if it determines that: (1) Continuation of revocation proceedings is not warranted despite the finding of probable cause; or (2) Incarceration pending further revocation proceedings is not warranted by the frequency or seriousness of the alleged violation(s), and the releasee is neither likely to fail to appear for further proceedings, nor is a danger to himself or others. (h) Conviction as probable cause. Conviction of any crime committed subsequent to the commencement of a term of supervised release shall constitute probable cause for the purposes of this section, and no probable cause hearing shall be conducted unless a hearing is needed to consider additional violation charges that may be determinative of the Commission's decision whether to revoke supervised release. (i) Combined probable cause and local revocation hearing. A postponed probable cause hearing may be conducted as a combined probable cause and local revocation hearing, provided such hearing is conducted within 65 days of the releasee's arrest and the releasee has been notified that the postponed probable cause hearing will constitute the final revocation hearing. The Commission's policy is to conduct a combined probable cause and local revocation hearing whenever adverse witnesses are required to appear and give testimony with respect to contested charges. (j) Late received charges. If the Commission is notified of an additional charge after probable cause has been found to proceed with a revocation hearing, the Commission may: (1) Remand the case for a supplemental probable cause hearing to determine if the new charge is contested by the releasee and if witnesses must be presented at the revocation hearing; (2) Notify the releasee that the additional charge will be considered at the revocation hearing without conducting a supplemental probable cause hearing; or (3) Determine that the new charge shall not be considered at the revocation hearing. (a) If the releasee requests a local revocation hearing, the releasee shall be given a revocation hearing reasonably near the place of the alleged violation(s) or arrest, with the opportunity to contest the violation charges, if the following conditions are met: (1) The releasee has not been convicted of a crime committed while under supervision; and (2) The releasee denies all violation charges. (b) The releasee shall also be given a local revocation hearing if the releasee admits (or has been convicted of) one or more charged violations, but denies at least one unadjudicated charge that may be determinative of the Commission's decision regarding revocation or the length of any new term of imprisonment, and the releasee requests the presence of one or more adverse witnesses regarding that contested charge. If the appearance of such witnesses at the hearing is precluded by the Commission for good cause, a local revocation hearing shall not be ordered. (c) If there are two or more contested charges, a local revocation hearing may be conducted near the place of the violation chiefly relied upon by the Commission as a basis for the issuance of the warrant or summons. (d)(1) A releasee shall be given an institutional revocation hearing upon the releasee's return or recommitment to an institution if the releasee: (i) Voluntarily waives the right to a local revocation hearing; or (ii) Admits (or has been convicted of) one or more charged violations without contesting any unadjudicated charge that may be determinative of the Commission's decision regarding revocation and/or imposition of a new term of imprisonment. (2) An institutional revocation hearing may also be conducted in the District of Columbia jail or prison facility in which the releasee is being held. On his own motion, a Commissioner may designate any case described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section for a local revocation hearing. The difference in procedures between a “local revocation hearing” and an “institutional revocation hearing” is set forth in §2.216(b). (e) Unless the Commission orders release notwithstanding a probable cause finding under §2.214(g), a releasee who is retaken on a warrant issued by the Commission shall remain in custody until a decision is made on the revocation of the term of supervised release. A releasee who has been given a revocation hearing pursuant to the issuance of a summons shall remain on supervision pending the decision of the Commission, unless the Commission has ordered otherwise. (f) A local revocation hearing shall be held not later than 65 days from the retaking of the releasee on a supervised release violation warrant. An institutional revocation hearing shall be held within 90 days of the retaking of the releasee on a supervised release violation warrant. If the releasee requests and receives any postponement, or consents to any postponement, or by his actions otherwise precludes the prompt completion of revocation proceedings in his case, the above-stated time limits shall be correspondingly extended. (g) A local revocation hearing may be conducted by a hearing examiner or by any federal, state, or local official who is designated by a Commissioner to be the presiding hearing officer. An institutional revocation hearing may be conducted by a hearing examiner. (a) The purpose of the revocation hearing shall be to determine whether the releasee has violated the conditions of the term of supervised release, and, if so, whether the term should be revoked or the releasee restored to supervised release. (b) At a local revocation hearing, the alleged violator may present voluntary witnesses and documentary evidence. The alleged violator may also request the Commission to compel the attendance of any adverse witnesses for cross-examination, and any other relevant witnesses who have not volunteered to attend. At an institutional revocation hearing, the alleged violator may present voluntary witnesses and documentary evidence, but may not request the Commission to secure the attendance of any adverse or favorable witness. At any hearing, the presiding hearing officer may limit or exclude any irrelevant or repetitious statement or documentary evidence, and may prohibit the releasee from contesting matters already adjudicated against him in other forums. (c) At a local revocation hearing, the Commission shall, on the request of the alleged violator, require the attendance of any adverse witnesses who have given statements upon which revocation may be based, subject to a finding of good cause as described in paragraph (d) of this section. The adverse witnesses who are present shall be made available for questioning and cross-examination in the presence of the alleged violator. The Commission may also require the attendance of adverse witnesses on its own motion. (d) The Commission may excuse any requested adverse witness from appearing at the hearing (or from appearing in the presence of the alleged violator) if the Commission finds good cause for so doing. A finding of good cause for the non-appearance of a requested adverse witness may be based, for example, on a significant possibility of harm to the witness, or the witness not being reasonably available when the Commission has documentary evidence that is an adequate substitute for live testimony. (e) All evidence upon which a finding of violation may be based shall be disclosed to the alleged violator before the revocation hearing. Such evidence shall include the community supervision officer's letter summarizing the releasee's adjustment to supervision and requesting the warrant, all other documents describing the charged violation or violations, and any additional evidence upon which the Commission intends to rely in determining whether the charged violation or violations, if sustained, would warrant revocation of supervised release. If the releasee is represented by an attorney, the attorney shall be provided, prior to the revocation hearing, with a copy of the releasee's presentence investigation report, if such report is available to the Commission. If disclosure of any information would reveal the identity of a confidential informant or result in harm to any person, that information may be withheld from disclosure, in which case a summary of the withheld information shall be disclosed to the releasee prior to the revocation hearing. (f) An alleged violator may be represented by an attorney at either a local or an institutional revocation hearing. In lieu of an attorney, an alleged violator may be represented at any revocation hearing by a person of his choice. However, the role of such non-attorney representative shall be limited to offering a statement on the alleged violator's behalf. Only licensed attorneys shall be permitted to question witnesses, make objections, and otherwise provide legal representation for supervised releasees, except in the case of law students appearing before the Commission as part of a court-approved clinical practice program. Such law students must be under the personal direction of a lawyer or law professor who is physically present at the hearing, and the examiner shall ascertain that the releasee consents to the procedure. (g) At a local revocation hearing, the Commission shall secure the presence of the releasee's community supervision officer, or a substitute community supervision officer who shall bring the releasee's supervision file if the releasee's community supervision officer is not available. At the request of the hearing examiner, such officer shall provide testimony at the hearing concerning the releasee's adjustment to supervision. (h) After the revocation hearing, the hearing examiner shall prepare a summary of the hearing that includes a description of the evidence against the releasee and the evidence submitted by the releasee in defense or mitigation of the charges, a summary of the arguments against revocation presented by the releasee, and the examiner's recommended decision. The hearing examiner's summary, together with the releasee's file (including any documentary evidence and letters submitted on behalf of the releasee), shall be given to another examiner for review. When two hearing examiners concur in a recommended disposition, that recommendation, together with the releasee's file and the hearing examiner's summary of the hearing, shall be submitted to the Commission for decision. (a)(1) If any adverse witness (i.e., a person who has given information upon which revocation may be based) refuses, upon request by the Commission, to appear at a probable cause hearing or local revocation hearing, a Commissioner may issue a subpoena for the appearance of such witness. (2) In addition, a Commissioner may, upon a showing by the releasee that a witness whose testimony is necessary to the proper disposition of his case will not appear voluntarily at a local revocation hearing or provide an adequate written statement of his testimony, issue a subpoena for the appearance of such witness at the revocation hearing. (3) A subpoena may also be issued at the discretion of a Commissioner if an adverse witness is judged unlikely to appear as requested, or if the subpoena is deemed necessary for the orderly processing of the case. (b) A subpoena may require the production of documents as well as, or in lieu of, a personal appearance. The subpoena shall specify the time and the place at which the person named therein is commanded to appear, and shall specify any documents required to be produced. (c) A subpoena may be served by any Federal or District of Columbia officer authorized to serve criminal process. The subpoena may be served at any place within the judicial district in which the place specified in the subpoena is located, or any place where the witness may be found. Service of a subpoena upon a person named therein shall be made by delivering a copy of the subpoena to such a person. (d) If a person refuses to obey such subpoena, the Commission may petition a court of the United States for the judicial district in which the revocation proceeding is being conducted, or in which such person may be found, to require such person to appear, testify, or produce evidence. If the court issues an order requiring such person to appear before the Commission, failure to obey such an order is punishable as contempt, as provided in 18 U.S.C. 4214(a)(2). (a) Whenever a releasee is summoned or retaken by the Commission, and the Commission finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the releasee has violated one or more conditions of supervised release, the Commission may take any of the following actions: (1) Restore the releasee to supervision, and where appropriate: (i) Reprimand the releasee; (ii) Modify the releasee's conditions of release; (iii) Refer the releasee to a residential community corrections center for all or part of the remainder of the term of supervised release; or (2) Revoke the term of supervised release. (b) If supervised release is revoked, the Commission shall determine whether the releasee shall be returned to prison to serve a new term of imprisonment, and the length of that term, or whether a new term of imprisonment shall be imposed but limited to time served. If the Commission imposes a new term of imprisonment that is less than the applicable maximum term of imprisonment authorized by law, the Commission shall also determine whether to impose a further term of supervised release to commence after the new term of imprisonment has been served. If the new term of imprisonment is limited to time served, any further term of supervised release shall commence upon the issuance of the Commission's order. Notwithstanding the above, if a releasee is serving another term of imprisonment of 30 days or more in connection with a conviction for a federal, state, or local crime (including a term of imprisonment resulting from a probation, parole, or supervised release revocation), a further term of supervised release imposed by the Commission under this paragraph shall not commence until that term of imprisonment has been served. (c) A releasee whose term of supervised release is revoked by the Commission shall receive no credit for time spent on supervised release, including any time spent in confinement on other sentences (or in a halfway house as a condition of supervised release) prior to the execution of the Commission's warrant. (d) The Commission's decision regarding the imposition of a term of imprisonment following revocation of supervised release, and any further term of supervised release, shall be made pursuant to the limitations set forth in §2.219. Within those limitations, the appropriate length of any term of imprisonment shall be determined by reference to the guidelines at §2.21. If the term of imprisonment authorized under §2.219 is less than the minimum of the appropriate guideline range determined under §2.21, the term authorized under §2.219 shall be the guideline range. (e) Whenever the Commission imposes a term of imprisonment upon revocation of supervised release that is less than the authorized maximum term of imprisonment, it shall be the Commission's general policy to impose a further term of supervised release that is the maximum term of supervised release permitted by §2.219. If the Commission imposes a new term of imprisonment that is equal to the maximum term of imprisonment authorized by law (or in the case of a subsequent revocation, that uses up the remainder of the maximum term of imprisonment authorized by law), the Commission may not impose a further term of supervised release. (f) Where deemed appropriate, the Commission may depart from the guidelines at §2.21 (with respect to the imposition of a new term of imprisonment) in order to permit the imposition of a further term of supervised release. (g) Decisions under this section shall be made upon the vote of one Commissioner, except that a decision to override an examiner panel recommendation shall require the concurrence of two Commissioners. The final decision following a local revocation hearing shall be issued within 86 days of the retaking of the releasee on a supervised release violation warrant. The final decision following an institutional revocation hearing shall be issued within 21 days of the hearing, excluding weekends and holidays. (a) Imprisonment; first revocation. When a term of supervised release is revoked, the maximum authorized term of imprisonment that the Commission may require the offender to serve, in accordance with D.C. Code 24–403.01(b)(7), is determined by reference to the maximum authorized term of imprisonment for the offense of conviction. The maximum authorized term of imprisonment at the first revocation shall be: (1) Five years, if the maximum term of imprisonment authorized for the offense is life, or if the offense is statutorily designated as a Class A felony; (2) Three years, if the maximum term of imprisonment authorized for the offense is 25 years or more, but less than life, and the offense is not statutorily designated as a Class A felony; (3) Two years, if the maximum term of imprisonment authorized for the offense is 5 years or more, but less than 25 years; or (4) One year, if the maximum term of imprisonment authorized for the offense is less than 5 years. (b) Further term of supervised release; first revocation. (1) When a term of supervised release is revoked, and the Commission imposes less than the maximum term of imprisonment permitted by paragraph (a) of this section, the Commission may also impose a further term of supervised release after imprisonment. A term of imprisonment is “less than the maximum authorized term of imprisonment” if the term is one day or more shorter than the maximum authorized term of imprisonment. (2) The maximum authorized length of such further term of supervised release shall be the original maximum term of supervised release that the sentencing court was authorized to impose for the offense of conviction, less the term of imprisonment imposed by the Commission upon revocation of supervised release. The original maximum authorized term of supervised release is as follows: (i) Five years if the maximum term of imprisonment authorized for the offense is 25 years or more; (ii) Three years if the maximum term of imprisonment authorized for the offense is more than one year but less than 25 years; and (iii) Life if the person is required to register for life, and 10 years in any other case, if the offender has been sentenced for an offense for which registration is required by the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999. (3) For example, if the maximum authorized term of imprisonment at the first revocation is three years and the original maximum authorized term of supervised release is five years, the Commission may impose a three-year term of imprisonment with no supervised release to follow, or any term of imprisonment of less than three years with a further term of supervised release of five years minus the term of imprisonment actually imposed (such as a one-year term of imprisonment followed by a four-year term of supervised release, or a two-year term of imprisonment followed by a three-year term of supervised release). (c) Reference table. The following table may be used in most cases as a reference to determine both the maximum authorized term of imprisonment at the first revocation and the original maximum authorized term of supervised release: (d) Imprisonment; successive revocations. (1) When the Commission revokes a term of supervised release that was imposed by the Commission after a previous revocation of supervised release, the maximum authorized term of imprisonment is the maximum term of imprisonment permitted by paragraph (a) of this section, less the term or terms of imprisonment that were previously imposed by the Commission. In calculating such previously-imposed term or terms of imprisonment, the Commission shall use the term as imposed without deducting any good time credits that may have been earned by the offender prior to his release from prison. In no case shall the total of successive terms of imprisonment imposed by the Commission exceed the maximum authorized term of imprisonment at the first revocation. (2) For example, if the maximum authorized term of imprisonment at the first revocation is three years and the original maximum authorized term of supervised release is five years, the Commission at the first revocation may have imposed a one-year term of imprisonment and a further four-year term of supervised release. At the second revocation, the maximum authorized term of imprisonment will be two years, i.e., the maximum authorized term of imprisonment at the first revocation (three years) minus the one-year term of imprisonment that was imposed at the first revocation. (e) Further term of supervised release; successive revocations. (1) When the Commission revokes a term of supervised release that was imposed by the Commission following a previous revocation of supervised release, the Commission may also impose a further term of supervised release. The maximum authorized length of such a term of supervised release shall be the original maximum authorized term of supervised release permitted by paragraph (b) of this section, less the total of the terms of imprisonment imposed by the Commission on the same sentence (including the term of imprisonment imposed in the current revocation). (2) For example, if the maximum authorized term of imprisonment at the first revocation is three years and the original maximum authorized term of supervised release is five years, the Commission at the first revocation may have imposed a one-year term of imprisonment and a four-year further term of supervised release. If, at a second revocation, the Commission imposes another one-year term of imprisonment, the maximum authorized further term of supervised release will be three years (the original five-year period minus the total of two years of imprisonment). (f) Effect of sentencing court imposing less than the original maximum authorized term of supervised release. If the Commission has revoked supervised release, the maximum authorized period of further supervised release is determined by reference to the original maximum authorized term permitted for the offense of conviction (see paragraph (b) of this section), even if the sentencing court did not impose the original maximum authorized term permitted for the offense of conviction. A supervised releasee may appeal to the Commission a decision to revoke supervised release, impose a term of imprisonment, or impose a new term of supervised release after revocation. The provisions of §2.26 on the time limits for filing and deciding the appeal, the grounds for appeal, the format of the appeal, the limits regarding the submission of exhibits, and voting requirements apply to an appeal submitted under this section.
Title 28: Judicial Administration
PART 2—PAROLE, RELEASE, SUPERVISION AND RECOMMITMENT OF PRISONERS, YOUTH OFFENDERS, AND JUVENILE DELINQUENTS
Subpart D—District of Columbia Supervised Releasees
§ 2.200 Authority, jurisdiction, and functions of the U.S. Parole Commission with respect to offenders serving terms of supervised release imposed by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
§ 2.201 Period of supervised release.
§ 2.202 Prerelease procedures.
§ 2.203 Certificate of supervised release.
§ 2.204 Conditions of supervised release.
§ 2.205 Confidentiality of supervised release records.
§ 2.206 Travel approval and transfers of supervision.
§ 2.207 Supervision reports to Commission.
§ 2.208 Termination of a term of supervised release.
§ 2.209 Order of termination.
§ 2.210 Extension of term.
§ 2.211 Summons to appear or warrant for retaking releasee.
§ 2.212 Execution of warrant and service of summons.
§ 2.213 Warrant placed as detainer and dispositional review.
§ 2.214 Probable cause hearing and determination.
§ 2.215 Place of revocation hearing.
§ 2.216 Revocation hearing procedure.
§ 2.217 Issuance of subpoena for appearance of witnesses or production of documents.
§ 2.218 Revocation decisions.
§ 2.219 Maximum terms of imprisonment and supervised release.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maximum authorized D.C. Code reference for conviction Original maximum term of imprisonment offense (former code reference in Offense description authorized term of at the first brackets) supervised release revocation----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Title 22 22-301 [22-401]................. Arson..................... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-302 [22-402]................. Arson: own property....... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-303 [22-403]................. Destruction of property 3 years............... 2 years. over $200. 22-401 [22-501]................. Assault: with intent to 3 years (10 years if 2 years. kill/rob/poison, to SOR). commit sex abuse (1st or 2nd degree) or child sex abuse. 22-401, 4502 [22-501, 3202]..... Assault: with intent to 5 years (10 years if 5 years. kill etc. while armed *. SOR). 22-402 [22-502]................. Assault: with a dangerous 3 years............... 2 years. weapon. 22-403 [22-503]................. Assault: with intent to 3 years............... 2 years. commit an offense other than those in § 22- 401. 22-404(d) [22-504].............. Stalking_2nd+ offense..... 3 years............... 1 year. 22-404.01, 4502 [22-504.1, 3202] Assault; aggravated while 5 years............... 5 years. armed *. 22-404.01(b) [22-504.1]......... Assault: aggravated....... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-404.01(c) [22-504.1]......... Assault: attempted 3 years............... 2 years. aggravated. 22-405(a) [22-505].............. Assault: on a police 3 years............... 2 years. officer. 22-405(b) [22-505].............. Assault: on a police 3 years............... 2 years. officer while armed. 22-406 [22-506]................. Mayhem/malicious 3 years............... 2 years. disfigurement. 22-406, 4502 [22-506, 3202]..... Mayhem/malicious 5 years............... 5 years. disfigurement armed *. 22-501 [22-601]................. Bigamy.................... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-601 [22-3427]................ Breaking and entering 3 years............... 1 year. machines. 22-704(a)....................... Corrupt influence......... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-712(c)....................... Bribery: public servant... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-713(c)....................... Bribery: witness.......... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-722(b)....................... Obstructing justice *..... 5 years............... 5 years. 22-723(b)....................... Evidence tampering........ 3 years............... 1 year. 22-801(a) [22-1801]............. Burglary 1st degree....... 5 years............... 3 years 22-801(b) [22-1801]............. Burglary 2nd degree....... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-801, 4502 [22-1801, 3202].... Burglary: armed *......... 5 years............... 5 years 22-902(b)(2) [22-752]........... Counterfeiting (see 3 years............... 1 year. statute for offense circumstances). 22-902(b)(3) [22-752]........... Counterfeiting (see 3 years............... 2 years. statute for offense circumstances). 22-1101(a), (c)(1) [22-901]..... Cruelty to children 1st 3 years............... 2 years. degree. 22-1101(b), (c)(2) [22-901]..... Cruelty to children 2nd 3 years............... 2 years. degree. 22-1322(d) [22-1122]............ Inciting riot (with 3 years............... 2 years injury). 22-1403 [22-1303]............... False personation......... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-1404 [22-1304]............... Impersonating a public 3 years............... 1 year. official. 22-1510 [22-1410]............... Bad checks $100 or more... 3 years............... 1 year. 22-1701 [22-1501]............... Illegal lottery........... 3 years............... 1 year. 22-1704 [22-1504]............... Gaming.................... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-1710, 1711 [22-1510, 1511]... Bucketing: 2nd+ offense... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-1713(a) [22-1513]............ Corrupt influence: 3 years............... 2 years. Athletics. 22-1803 [22-103]................ Attempted crime of 3 years............... 2 years. violence. 22-1804 [22-104]................ Second conviction One prior conviction...... If the underlying offense 5 years............... 5 years. is punishable by life imprisonment. If the underlying offense 5 years............... 3 years. is punishable by 16\2/3\ years or more. If the underlying offense 3 years............... 2 years. is punishable by 3\1/3\ years or more but less than 16\2/3\ years. If underlying offense is 3 years............... 1 years. punishable by less than 3\1/3\ years. Two or more prior convictions. If the underlying offense 5 years............... 5 years. is punishable by life imprisonment. If the underlying offense 5 years............... 3 years. is punishable by 8\1/3\ years or more. If the underlying offense 3 years............... 2 years. is punishable by 1\2/3\ years or more but less than 8\1/3\ years. If underlying offense is 3 years............... 1 year. punishable by less than 1\2/3\ years. 22-1804a(a)(1) [22-104a]........ Three strikes for felonies 5 years............... 5 years. *. 22-1804a(a)(2) [22-104a]........ Three strikes for violent 5 years............... 5 years. felonies *. 22-1805 [22-105]................ Aiding or abetting........ same as for the same as for the offense aided or offense aided or abetted. abetted 22-1805a(a) [22-105a]........... Conspiracy................ 3 years............... 2 years. If underlying offense is 3 years............... 1 year. punishable by less than 5 years. 22-1806 [22-106]................ Accessory after the fact If the underlying offense 3 years............... 2 years. is punishable by 10 years or more. If the underlying offense 3 years............... 1 year. is punishable by more than 2 years but less than 10 years. 22-1807 [22-107]................ Offenses not covered by 3 years............... 2 years. D.C. Code. 22-1810 [22-2307]............... Threats (felony).......... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-1901......................... Incest.................... 3 years (10 years if 2 years. SOR). 22-2001 [22-2101]............... Kidnapping *.............. 5 years............... 5 years. 22-2201, 4502 [22-2101, 3202]... Kidnapping: armed *....... 5 years............... 5 years. 22-2101, 2104 [22-2401, 2404]... Murder 1st degree *....... 5 years............... 5 years. 22-2101, 2104, 4502 [22-2401, Murder 1st degree while 5 years............... 5 years. 2404, 3202]. armed *. 22-2102, 2104 [22-2402, 2404]... Murder 1st degree: 5 years............... 5 years. obstruction of railway *. 22-2103, 2104 [22-2403, 2404]... Murder 2nd degree *....... 5 years............... 5 years. 22-2103, 2104, 4502 [22-2403, Murder 2nd degree while 5 years............... 5 years. 2404, 3202]. armed *. 22-2105 [22-2405]............... Manslaughter.............. 5 years............... 3 years. 22-2105, 4502 [22-2405, 3202]... Manslaughter: armed *..... 5 years............... 5 years. 22-2201(e) [22-2001]............ Obscenity: 2nd+ offense... 3 years (10 years if 1 year. SOR). 22-2402(b) [22-2511]............ Perjury................... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-2403 [22-2512]............... Subornation of perjury.... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-2404(b) [22-2413]............ False swearing............ 3 years............... 1 year. 22-2501 [22-3601]............... Possessing implements of 3 years............... 2 years. crime 2nd+ offense. 22-2601(b)...................... Escape.................... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-2603......................... Introducing contraband 3 years............... 2 years. into prison. 22-2704......................... Child prostitution: 3 years (10 years if 2 years. abducting or harboring. SOR). 22-2705 to 2712................. Prostitution: arranging 3 years (10 years if 2 years. and related offenses. child victim and SOR). 22-2801 [22-2901]............... Robbery................... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-2801, 4502 [22-2901, 3202]... Robbery: armed *.......... 5 years............... 5 years. 22-2802 [22-2902]............... Robbery: attempted........ 3 years............... 1 year. 22-2802, 4502 [22-2902, 3202]... Robbery: attempted while 5 years............... 5 years. armed *. 22-2803(a) [22-2903]............ Carjacking................ 3 years............... 2 years. 22-2803(b) [22-2903]............ Carjacking: armed *....... 5 years............... 5 years. 22-3002 [22-4102]............... Sex abuse 1st degree *.... 5 years (life if SOR). 5 years. 22-3002, 4502 [22-4102, 3202]... Sex abuse 1st degree while 5 years (life if SOR). 5 years. armed *. 22-3003 [22-4103]............... Sex abuse 2nd degree...... 3 years (life if SOR). 2 years. 22-3003, 4502 [22-4103, 3202]... Sex abuse 2nd degree while 5 years (life if SOR). 5 years. armed *. 22-3004 [22-4104]............... Sex abuse 3rd degree...... 3 years (10 years if 2 years. SOR). 22-3005 [22-4105................ Sex abuse 4th degree...... 3 years (10 years if 2 years. SOR). 22-3008 [22-4108]............... Child sex abuse 1st degree 5 years (life if SOR). 5 years. *. 22-3008, 3020 [22-4108, 4120]... Child sex abuse 1st degree 5 years (life if SOR). 5 years. with aggravating circumstances *. 22-3008, 4502 [22-4108, 3202]... Child sex abuse 1st degree 5 years (10 years if 5 years. while armed *. SOR). 22-3009 [22-4109]............... Child sex abuse 2nd degree 3 years (10 years if 2 years. SOR). 22-3009, 4502 [22-4109, 3202]... Child sex abuse 2nd degree 5 years (10 years if 5 years. while armed *. SOR). 22-3010 [22-4110]............... Enticing a child.......... 3 years (10 years if 2 years. SOR). 22-3013 [22-4113]............... Sex abuse ward 1st degree. 3 years (10 years if 2 years. SOR). 22-3014 [22-4114]............... Sex abuse ward 2nd degree. 3 years (10 years if 2 years. SOR). 22-3015 [22-4115]............... Sex abuse patient 1st 3 years (10 years if 2 years. degree. SOR). 22-3016 [22-4116]............... Sex abuse patient 2nd 3 years (10 years if 2 years. degree. SOR). 22-3018 [22-4118]............... Sex abuse: attempted 1st 3 years (life if SOR). 2 years. degree/child sex abuse 1st degree. 22-3018 [22-4118]............... Sex abuse: other attempts If offense attempted is 3 years (life if SOR). 2 years. punishable by 10 years or more. If the offense attempted 3 years (life if SOR). 1 year. is punishable by more than 2 years but less than 10 years. 22-3020 [22-4120]............... Sex abuse 1st degree/child 5 years (life if SOR). 5 years. sex abuse 1st degree, with aggravating circumstances. 22-3020 [22-4120]............... Sex abuse: other offenses with aggravating circumstances. If the underlying offense 5 years (10 years if 5 years. is punishable by life SOR). imprisonment. If the underlying offense 5 years (10 years if 3 years. is punishable by 16\2/3\ SOR). years or more. If the underlying offense 3 years (10 years if 2 years. is punishable by 3\1/3\ SOR). years or more but less than 16\2/3\ years. If underlying offense is 3 years (10 years if 1 year. punishable by less than SOR). 3\1/3\ years. 22-3102, 3103 [22-2012, 2013.... Sex performance with 3 years (10 years if 2 years. minors. SOR). 22-3153......................... Terrorism_Act of Murder 5 years............... 5 years. 1st degree. Murder of law enforcement 5 years............... 5 years. officer or public safety employee. Murder 2nd degree......... 5 years............... 5 years. Manslaughter.............. 5 years............... 5 years. Kidnapping................ 5 years............... 5 years. Assault with intent to 5 years............... 3 years. kill. Mayhem/malicious 3 years............... 2 years. disfigurement. Arson..................... 3 years............... 2 years. Malicious destruction of 3 years............... 2 years. property. Attempt/conspiracy to 5 years............... 3 years. commit first degree murder, murder of law enforcement officer, second degree murder, manslaughter, kidnapping. Attempt/conspiracy to 3 years............... 2 years. commit assault with intent to kill. Attempt/conspiracy to 3 years............... 2 years. commit mayhem, malicious disfigurement, arson, malicious destruction of property. Providing or soliciting 3 years............... 2 years. material support for act of terrorism. 22-3153, 22-4502 [22-3202]...... Commiting any of the above 5 years............... 5 years. acts of terrorism while armed *. 22-3154......................... Manufacture/possession of 5 years............... 5 years. weapon of mass destruction. Attempt/conspiracy to 5 years............... 3 years. possess or manufacture weapon of mass destruction. 22-3155......................... Use, dissemination, or 5 years............... 5 years. detonation of weapon of mass destruction. Attempt/conspiracy to use, 5 years............... 3 years. disseminate, or detonate weapon of mass destruction. 22-3155, 22-4502 [22-3202]...... Manufacture, possession, 5 years............... 5 years. use or detonation of weapon of mass destruction while armed or attempts to commit such crimes while armed *. 22-3212 [22-3812]............... Theft 1st degree.......... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-3214.03(d)(2) [22-3814.1].... Deceptive labeling........ 3 years............... 2 years. 22-3215(d)(1) [22-3815]......... Vehicle: Unlawful use of 3 years............... 2 years. (private). 22-3215(d)(2) [22-3815]......... Vehicle: Unlawful use of 3 years............... 1 year. (rental). 22-3221(a), 3222(a) [22-3821, Fraud 1st degree $250 or 3 years............... 2 years. 3822]. more. 22-3221(b), 3222(b) [22-3821, Fraud 2nd degree $250 or 3 years............... 1 year. 3822]. more. 22-3223(d)(1) [22-3823]......... Fraud: credit card $250 or 3 years............... 2 years. more. 22-3225.02, 3225.04(a) [22- Fraud: insurance 1st 3 years............... 2 years. 3825.2, 3825.4]. degree. 22-3225.03, 3225.04(b) [22- Fraud: insurance 2nd 3 years............... 2 years. 3825.3, 3825.4]. degree. 22-3231(d) [22-3831]............ Stolen Property: 3 years............... 2 years. trafficking in. 22-3232(c)(1) [22-3832]......... Stolen property: receiving 3 years............... 2 years. ($250 or more). 22-3241, 3242 [22-3841, 3842]... Forgery: ...................... Legal tender, public 2 years............... record, etc.. 2 years............... Token, prescription....... 1 years............... Other..................... 3 years................... 3 years................... 3 years................... 22-3251(b) [22-3851]............ Extortion................. 3 years............... 2 years. 22-3251(b), 3252(b), 4502 [22- Extortion while armed or 5 years............... 5 years. 3851, 3852, 3202]. blackmail with threats of violence *. 22-3252(b) [22-3852]............ Blackmail................. 3 years............... 2 years. 22-3303 [22-3103]............... Grave robbing............. 3 years............... 1 year. 22-3305 [22-3105]............... Destruction of property by 3 years............... 2 years. explosives. 22-3318 [22-3318]............... Water pollution 3 years............... 1 year. (malicious). 22-3319 [22-3119]............... Obstructing railways...... 3 years............... 2 years. 22-3601 [22-3901]............... Senior citizen victim of robbery, attempted robbery, theft, attempted theft, extortion, and fraud. If the underlying offense 5 years............... 5 years. is punishable by life imprisonment. If the underlying offense 5 years............... 3 years. is punishable by 16\2/3\ years or more. If the underlying offense 3 years............... 2 years. is punishable by 3\1/3\ years or more but less than 16\2/3\ years. If the underlying offense 3 years............... 1 year. is punishable by less than 3\1/3\ years. 22-3602 [22-3902]............... Citizen patrol victim of various violent offenses. If the underlying offense 5 years............... 5 years. is punishable by life imprisonment. If the underlying offense 5 years............... 3 years. is punishable by 16\2/3\ years or more. If the underlying offense 3 years............... 2 years. is punishable by 3\1/3\ years or more but less than 16\2/3\ years. If the underlying offense 3 years............... 1 year. is punishable by less than 3\1/3\ years. 22-3703 [22-4003]............... Bias-related crime If underlying offense is 5 years............... 5 years. punishable by life imprisonment. If underlying offense is 5 years............... 3 years. punishable by 16\2/3\ years. If underlying offense is 3 years............... 2 years. punishable by more than or equal to 3\1/3\ years but less than 16\2/3\ years. If underlying offense is 3 years............... 1 year. punishable by less than 3\1/3\ years. 22-4015 [24-2235]............... Sex offender, failure to 3 years............... 2 years. register (2nd offense). 22-4502 [22-3202]............... Violent crimes: committing 5 years............... 5 years. or attempting to commit while armed. 22-4502.01 [22-3202.1].......... Gun-free zone violations If underlying offense is a 3 years............... 2 years. violation of 22-4504. If underlying offense is a 5 years............... 3 years. violation of 22-4504(b) (possession of firearm while committing crime of violence or dangerous crime). 22-4503 [22-3203]............... Pistol: unlawful 3 years............... 2 years. possession by a felon, etc. 2nd+ offense. 22-4504(a)(1)-(2) [22-3204]..... Pistol: carrying without a 3 years............... 2 years. license. 22-4504(b) [22-3204]............ Firearm: possession while 3 years............... 2 years. committing crime of violence or dangerous crime. 22-4514 [22-3214]............... Prohibited weapon: 3 years............... 2 years. possession of 2nd+ offense. 22-4515a [22-3215a]............. Molotov cocktails_1st or 3 years............... 2 years. 2nd offense. 3rd offense............... 5 years............... 5 years.Title 23 23-1327(a)(1)................... Bail Reform Act........... 3 years............... 2 years. 23-1328(a)(1)................... Committing a felony on 3 years............... 2 years. release.Title 48 48-904.01(a)-(b) [33-541]....... Drugs: distribute or possess with intent to distribute If schedule I or II 5 years............... 3 years. narcotics or abusive drugs (e.g., heroin, cocaine, PCP, methamphetamine). If schedule I or II drugs 3 years............... 2 years. other than above (e.g., marijuana/hashish), or schedule III drugs. If schedule IV drugs...... 3 years............... 1 year. 48-904.01, 22-4502 [33-541, 22- Drugs: distribute or 5 years............... 5 years. 3202]. possess with intent to distribute while armed*. 48-904.03 [33-543].............. Drugs: acquiring by fraud. 3 years............... 1 year. 48-904.03a [33-543a].............. Drugs: maintaining place 5 years............... 3 years. for manufacture or distribution. 48-904.06 [33-546].............. Drugs: distribution to minors If a schedule I or II 5 years............... 3 years. narcotic drug (e.g., heroin or cocaine) or PCP. If schedule I or II drugs 3 years............... 2 years. other than above (e.g., marijuana, hashish, methamphetamine), or schedule III or IV drugs. If schedule V drugs....... 3 years............... 1 year. 48-904.07 [33-547].............. Drugs: enlisting minors to 3 years............... 2 years. sell. 48-904.07a [33-547.1]........... Drugs: distribute or possess with intent to distribute in drug-free zones. If schedule I or II 5 years............... 3 years. narcotics or abusive drugs (e.g., heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, or PCP). If schedule I or II drugs 3 years............... 2 years. other than above (e.g., marijuana, hashish), or schedule III or IV drugs. If schedule V drugs....... 3 years............... 1 year. 48-904.08 [33-548].............. Drugs: 2nd+ offense Note: This section does not If schedule I or II 5 years............... 3 years. apply if the offender was narcotics or abusive sentenced under 48-904.06. drugs (e.g., heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, or PCP). If schedule I or II drugs 3 years............... 2 years. other than above (e.g., marijuana, hashish), or schedule III or IV drugs. If schedule V drugs....... 3 years............... 1 year. 48-904.09 [33-549].............. Drugs: attempt/conspiracy. the same as for the the same as for the offense that was the offense that was the object of the attempt object of the attempt or conspiracy. or conspiracy. 48-1103(b) [33-603]............. Drugs: possession of drug 3 years............... 1 year. paraphernalia with intent to deliver or sell (2nd + offense). 48-1103(c) [33-603]............. Drugs: delivering drug 3 years............... 2 years. paraphernalia to a minor.Title 50 50-2203.01 [40-713]............. Negligent homicide 3 years............... 2 years. (vehicular). 50-2207.01 [40-718]............. Smoke screens............. 3 years............... 2 years.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Notes: (1) An asterisk next to the offense description indicates that the offense is statutorily designated as a Class A felony.(2) If the defendant must register as a sex offender, the Original Maximum Authorized Term of Supervised Release is the maximum period for which the offender may be required to register as a sex offender under D.C. Code 22- 4002(a) and (b) (ten years or life). See D.C. Code 24-403.01(b)(4). Sex offender registration is required for crimes such as first degree sexual abuse, and these crimes are listed in this table with the notation ``10 years if SOR'' or ``life if SOR'' as the Original Maximum Authorized Term of Supervised Release. Sex offender registration, however, may also be required for numerous crimes (such as burglary or murder) if a sexual act or contact was involved or was the offender's purpose. In such cases, the offender's status will be determined by the presence of an order from the sentencing judge certifying that the defendant is a sex offender.(3) If the defendant committed the offense before 5 p.m., August 11, 2000, the maximum authorized terms of imprisonment and supervised release shall be determined by reference to 18 U.S.C. 3583.
§ 2.220 Appeal.
