§ 167g. — Prosecution and punishment of offenses in Library buildings and grounds.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 2USC167g]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 5--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Sec. 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, Sec. 8, 64 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 88-60, Sec. 1,
July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 91-358, Sec. 111, July 29, 1970, 84
Stat. 473; Pub. L. 101-562, Sec. 3, Nov. 15, 1990, 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, Secs. 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, Sec. 1, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1171 and Pub. L. 88-60,
Sec. 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.
