Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

Became Public Law No: 118-1.

Mar 20, 2023

This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, which was enacted by the District of Columbia council. The Revised Criminal Code Act made changes to DC criminal laws, including establishing statutory definitions for elements of criminal offenses, modifying sentencing guidelines and penalties, and expanding the right to a jury trial for certain misdemeanor crimes. By nullifying this act, the joint resolution reverses these criminal law changes.

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This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including by providing statutory definitions for various elements of criminal offenses, modifying sentencing guidelines and penalties, and expanding the right to a jury trial for certain misdemeanor crimes.