§ 1857. — Fences destroyed; livestock entering.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1857]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 91--PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 1857. Fences destroyed; livestock entering
Whoever knowingly and unlawfully breaks, opens, or destroys any
gate, fence, hedge, or wall inclosing any lands of the United States
reserved or purchased for any public use; or
Whoever drives any cattle, horses, hogs, or other livestock upon any
such lands for the purposes of destroying the grass or trees on said
lands, or where they may destroy the said grass or trees; or
Whoever knowingly permits his cattle, horses, hogs, or other
livestock to enter through any such inclosure upon any such lands of the
United States, where such cattle, horses, hogs, or other livestock may
or can destroy the grass or trees or other property of the United States
on the said lands--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both.
This section shall not apply to unreserved public lands.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 788; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 111 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 56, 35 Stat. 1099).
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $500'' in fourth par.
