District of Columbia drone lawsDrone Privacy & Surveillance

District of Columbia Drone Privacy & Surveillance (2026)

Info: DC has no drone-specific privacy statute; its general voyeurism law (22-3531) criminalizes surreptitiously capturing images of a person's private areas by any electronic device.

InfoVerified Jul 7, 2026

DC has no drone-specific privacy statute; its general voyeurism law (22-3531) criminalizes surreptitiously capturing images of a person's private areas by any electronic device.

Official source: code.dccouncil.gov

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