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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-278

SUBCHAPTERX.  OFFENSES AGAINST THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

Article 36.

Offenses Against thePublic Safety.

§ 14‑278.  Willfulinjury to property of railroads.

It shall be unlawful for anyperson to willfully, with intent to cause injury to any person passing over therailroad or damage to the equipment traveling on such road, put or place anymatter or thing upon, over or near any railroad track, or destroy, injure,tamper with, or remove the roadbed, or any part thereof, or any rail, sill orother part of the fixtures appurtenant to or constituting or supporting anyportion of the track of such railroad, and the person so offending shall bepunished as a Class I felon. (1838, c. 38; R.C., c. 34,ss. 99, 100; 1879, c. 255, s. 2; Code, s. 1098; Rev., s. 3754; 1911, c. 200;C.S., s. 4417; 1967, c. 1082, s. 1; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c.1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1985, c. 577, s. 1; 1993, c.539, s. 1221; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-278

SUBCHAPTERX.  OFFENSES AGAINST THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

Article 36.

Offenses Against thePublic Safety.

§ 14‑278.  Willfulinjury to property of railroads.

It shall be unlawful for anyperson to willfully, with intent to cause injury to any person passing over therailroad or damage to the equipment traveling on such road, put or place anymatter or thing upon, over or near any railroad track, or destroy, injure,tamper with, or remove the roadbed, or any part thereof, or any rail, sill orother part of the fixtures appurtenant to or constituting or supporting anyportion of the track of such railroad, and the person so offending shall bepunished as a Class I felon. (1838, c. 38; R.C., c. 34,ss. 99, 100; 1879, c. 255, s. 2; Code, s. 1098; Rev., s. 3754; 1911, c. 200;C.S., s. 4417; 1967, c. 1082, s. 1; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c.1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1985, c. 577, s. 1; 1993, c.539, s. 1221; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-278

SUBCHAPTERX.  OFFENSES AGAINST THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

Article 36.

Offenses Against thePublic Safety.

§ 14‑278.  Willfulinjury to property of railroads.

It shall be unlawful for anyperson to willfully, with intent to cause injury to any person passing over therailroad or damage to the equipment traveling on such road, put or place anymatter or thing upon, over or near any railroad track, or destroy, injure,tamper with, or remove the roadbed, or any part thereof, or any rail, sill orother part of the fixtures appurtenant to or constituting or supporting anyportion of the track of such railroad, and the person so offending shall bepunished as a Class I felon. (1838, c. 38; R.C., c. 34,ss. 99, 100; 1879, c. 255, s. 2; Code, s. 1098; Rev., s. 3754; 1911, c. 200;C.S., s. 4417; 1967, c. 1082, s. 1; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c.1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1985, c. 577, s. 1; 1993, c.539, s. 1221; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)