Cite as: 21 CNCA § 1753.8

A. Any person who defaces, steals or possesses any road sign or marker posted by any city, state or county, or Cherokee Nation shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or restitution which shall be paid to the Nation, or by not more than twenty (20) days of community service, or by imprisonment for a term of not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, community service, or restitution, as the Court may order.

B. If a violation of subsection A of this section results in personal injury to or death of any person, the person committing the violation shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). In addition, the person may be ordered to pay restitution, which shall be paid to the Nation, or to perform not less than forty (40) days of community service, or to such combination of fine, imprisonment, community service, and/or restitution, as the Court may order.

Historical Data

LA 10–90, eff. November 13, 1990. Amended LA 07-21, eff. February 22, 2021.