(A) A person convicted of the larceny of a horse, mule, cow, hog, or any other livestock is guilty of a:
(1) felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than ten years or fined not more than twenty-five hundred dollars, or both, if the value of the livestock is ten thousand dollars or more;
(2) felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both, if the value of the livestock is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;
(3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the value of the livestock is two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
(B) A motor vehicle or other chattel used by or found in possession of a person engaged in the commission of a crime under this section is subject to confiscation and must be confiscated and sold under the provisions of Section 27-21-10.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-355; 1952 Code Section 16-355; 1942 Code Section 1144; 1932 Code Section 1144; Cr. C. '22 Section 38; Cr. C. '12 Section 183; Cr. C. '02 Section 149; G. S. 2489; R. S. 146; 1878 (16) 632; 1929 (36) 101; 1954 (48) 1705; 1964 (53) 1722; 1971 (57) 478; 1993 Act No. 171, Section 6; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 109; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 16.G, eff June 2, 2010.