Any person who is found guilty of wilfully cutting or otherwise destroying a fence or any part thereof is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. History: Laws 1869, ch. 20, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 1273; C.L. 1897, § 1815; Code 1915, § 2348; C.S. 1929, § 50-110; 1941 Comp., § 49-1809; 1953 Comp., § 47-17-9; Laws 1981, ch. 365, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 1981 amendment added the catchline and substituted 'is found' for 'shall be,' 'wilfully cutting or otherwise destroying' for 'breaking or throwing down' and 'or any part thereof is guilty of a petty misdemeanor' for 'or in any manner whatever breaking any rail, post, stake or whatsoever other material is placed for the purpose of fencing, or wall built with that object, shall be summarily judged before the justice of the peace of the precinct in which such offense is committed; and if convicted, shall be fined in the sum of five dollars; provided, that when children, or minors, shall commit such offense, their fathers, mothers or guardians shall be responsible for them under the provisions of this section.' Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35 Am. Jur. 2d Fences §§ 33, 36, 37. 36A C.J.S. Fences §§ 16 to 18.
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