# D.C. Code § 16-707: Disposition of fines

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-707

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 16-707
- **Heading:** Disposition of fines
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 16 / Chapter 7 / § 16-707

## Text

(a) All fines payable and paid under judgment of the criminal division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall, upon their payment, immediately become, in contemplation of law, the property of the United States or the District of Columbia, according to the charge upon which the fine may be adjudged. Every person receiving such a fine shall be deemed in law an agent of the United States or the District, as the case may be.
(b) This section does not affect the ultimate rights under existing law of the Washington Humane Society of the District of Columbia, in or to any fines paid in the criminal division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 16-701 § 16-701. Rules and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-701.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-702 § 16-702. Prosecution by indictment or information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-702.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-703 § 16-703. Process of Criminal Division; fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-703.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-704 § 16-704. Bail; collateral security.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-704.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-705 § 16-705. Jury trial; trial by court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-705.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-706 § 16-706. Enforcement of judgments; commitment upon non-payment of fine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-706.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-707 § 16-707. Disposition of fines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-707.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-708 § 16-708. Penalties for wrongful conversion of forfeitures and fines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-708.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-709 § 16-709. Executions on forfeited recognizances and judgments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-709.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-710 § 16-710. Suspension of imposition or execution of sentence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-710.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-711 § 16-711. Restitution or reparation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-711.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-711.01 § 16-711.01. Restitution or reparation — Enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-711.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-712 § 16-712. Community service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-712.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-713 § 16-713. Alien sentencing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C7_S16-713.md)

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