Section 5-123.02 - Use of unnecessary or wanton force - District of Columbia Statutes

Use of unnecessary or wanton force

Any officer who uses unnecessary and wanton severity in arresting or imprisoning any person shall be deemed guilty of assault and battery, and, upon conviction, punished therefor.

CREDIT(S)

(R.S., D.C., § 434.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 4-176.
1973 Ed., § 4-176.

Current through September 13, 2012