Public Law 74–23

That section 824

District of Columbia Code Amendment.

Vol. 31, p. 1324.

of the Code of Laws for the District of Columbia be. and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 824. Unlawful entry on private property.—

Any person

Unlawful entry on private property.

who, without lawful authority, shall enter, or attempt to enter, a private dwelling or building against the will of the lawful occupant thereof, or being therein, without lawful authority to remain therein, shall refuse to quit the same on the demand of the lawful occupant thereof; or any person who, without lawful authority, shall enter, or attempt to enter, an unoccupied private dwelling or building against the will or consent of the lawful owner thereof, or his duly authorized agent, or being therein, without lawful authority to remain therein, shall refuse to quit the same on the demand of the

Punishment for.

lawful owner thereof or his duly authorized agent, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $50 or imprisonment in the jail for not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court.”

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