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Section
97-17-1

Arson; first degree; burning dwelling house or outbuilding

Section
97-17-3

Arson; first degree; place of worship; failure to report accidental fires; juvenile offenders

Section
97-17-4

Forfeiture of property used in commission of arson

Section
97-17-5

Arson; second degree; other buildings or structures

Section
97-17-7

Arson; third degree; personal property

Section
97-17-9

Arson; fourth degree; attempt to burn

Section
97-17-11

Arson; insured property

Section
97-17-13

Arson; willfully or negligently firing woods, marsh, meadow, etc.; restitution of fire suppression costs

Section
97-17-14

Aggravated assault upon fire fighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical personnel by injury-causing arson

Section
97-17-15

Boundary landmarks; altering or destroying

Section
97-17-17

Brands of saw-logs; altering or defacing

Section
97-17-19

and 97-17-21. Repealed

Section
97-17-23

Burglary; breaking and entering inhabited dwelling; home invasion

Section
97-17-25

Burglary; breaking out of dwelling

Section
97-17-27

Repealed

Section
97-17-29

Burglary; breaking inner door of dwelling by one lawfully in house

Section
97-17-31

Burglary; dwelling house defined

Section
97-17-33

Burglary; breaking and entering building other than dwelling; railroad car; vessels; automobiles

Section
97-17-35

Burglary; possession of burglar's tools

Section
97-17-37

Burglary; with explosives

Section
97-17-39

Penalties for injuring, destroying or defacing certain cemetery property, public buildings, schools or churches, or property thereof

Section
97-17-41

Grand larceny; felonious taking of personal property; felonious taking of property of established place of worship; penalties

Section
97-17-42

Larceny; taking possession of or taking away a motor vehicle; second or subsequent offense

Section
97-17-43

Petit larceny defined; penalty

Section
97-17-45

Larceny; stealing bond, note, bill, securities, etc.; proof of value

Section
97-17-47

Larceny; severing crops, or parts of improvements or enclosures

Section
97-17-49

Larceny; shearing wool from dead sheep

Section
97-17-51

Larceny; stealing dog

Section
97-17-53

Larceny; knowing and willful stealing or carrying away of livestock; obtaining livestock by means of fraudulent conduct; prima facie evidence of fraudulent conduct; restitution

Section
97-17-55

Larceny; stealing milk from cow

Section
97-17-57

Repealed

Section
97-17-58

Repealed

Section
97-17-59

Larceny; stealing timber; restitution

Section
97-17-60

Payment for timber acquired for resale; penalties

Section
97-17-61

Larceny; taking and carrying away certain animals or motor vehicles not amounting to larceny

Section
97-17-62

Larceny; theft of rental property

Section
97-17-63

Larceny; tenants in common

Section
97-17-64

Larceny; under lease or rental agreement

Section
97-17-65

Looting

Section
97-17-67

Malicious mischief

Section
97-17-68

Coin operated devices; description of offenses and imposition of penalties; prosecution under this section does not bar prosecution or punishment under other statutes

Section
97-17-69

Repealed

Section
97-17-70

Receiving stolen property; dual charges of both stealing and receiving same property not to be brought against single defendant in same jurisdiction; penalties

Section
97-17-71

Receiving stolen property; definitions; scrap metal dealers and other purchasers to keep records of purchases of metal property; content of records; metal property to be held separate and identifiable from other purchases for not less than three (3) business days from date of purchase; inspection by law enforcement personnel; hold notice; recovery of metal property by rightful owner; restitution to dealer by unlawful seller; false statement of ownership; cash transactions for purchase of scrap metal prohibited; failure to maintain appropriate records; interstate transportation of metal property; purchase and possession of metal beer kegs and/or metal syrup tanks generally used by soft drink industry prohibited except in limited circumstances; sales and purchases of bronze memorials prohibited except in limited circumstances; purchase of utility access covers or metal property identified as belonging to political subdivision except in limited circumstances; purchases of metal property from minors prohibited; limitation on hours of purchase; penalties

Section
97-17-71.1

Registration by scrap metal dealers with office of Secretary of State required; penalties for violations; enforcement

Section
97-17-71.2

Scrap metal dealers prohibited from paying cash or making payment of any kind at time of transaction for air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser; scrap metal dealers permitted to purchase air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser only from certain contractors or companies; payment for scrap metal to be made by check or money order and mailed to business address of company for whom metal being sold; penalties for violations

Section
97-17-73

Removing agricultural products subject to lien from premises where produced

Section
97-17-75

Removing personal property subject to lien from county, or selling same

Section
97-17-77

Removing personal property subject to lien out of state

Section
97-17-79

Trees; boxing pine trees

Section
97-17-81

Trees; cutting or rafting upon lands of another

Section
97-17-83

Trees; injuring or destroying shade or ornamental tree

Section
97-17-84

Penalty for removal of "sea oats" or "uniola paniculata" from shores

Section
97-17-85

Trespass; going upon inclosed land of another

Section
97-17-87

Trespass; willful or malicious; penalty; enhanced penalties for willful trespass upon airport operations area

Section
97-17-89

Trespass; destruction or carrying away of vegetation, etc. not amounting to larceny

Section
97-17-91

Trespass; defacing, altering or destroying notices posted on land

Section
97-17-93

Entering lands of another without permission; enforcement; relation to other statutes; dismissal of prosecution

Section
97-17-95

Trespass; entry on premises where atomic machinery, rockets and other dangerous devices are manufactured, etc.

Section
97-17-97

Trespass; going into or upon, or remaining in or upon, buildings, premises or lands of another after being forbidden to do so

Section
97-17-99

Trespass; inciting or soliciting etc., persons to go into or upon, or remain in or upon, buildings, premises or lands of another

Section
97-17-101

Repealed

Section
97-17-103

Prohibition of recovery for injuries sustained during criminal trespass