Cite as: 21 CNCA § 1716

A. Any person in this Nation who shall steal any horse, jackass, jennet, mule, cow, hog or implement of husbandry as defined in Section 1-125 of Title 47 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term not to exceed three (3) years, or by imposition of a fine in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each head of cattle stolen may constitute a separate offense and may be punishable as a separate violation.

B. Any person in this Nation who shall steal any dog, sheep or goat shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term of not more than three (3) years, or by a fine in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

C. The word "horse" as used in this section, includes all animals of the equine species and the word "cow" includes all animals of the bovine species.

Historical Data

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