68-21. Illegally releasing or receiving impounded livestock misdemeanor.
If any person willfully releases any lawfully impounded livestock without the permission of the impounder or receives such livestock knowing that it was unlawfully released, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (Code, s. 2819; 1889, c. 504; Rev., s. 3310; C.S., s. 1853; 1971, c. 741, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 537; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 68 - Fences and Stock Law
§ 68-15 - Term "livestock" defined.
§ 68-16 - Allowing livestock to run at large forbidden.
§ 68-17 - Impounding livestock at large; right to recover costs and damages; abandoned livestock.
§ 68-18 - Notice and demand when owner known.
§ 68-18.1 - Notice when owner not known.
§ 68-19 - Determination of damages by selected landowners or by referee.
§ 68-21 - Illegally releasing or receiving impounded livestock misdemeanor.
§ 68-22 - Impounded livestock to be fed and watered.
§ 68-23 - Right to feed impounded livestock; owner liable.