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§ 97-17-1. Arson; first degree; burning dwelling house or outbuilding

Any person who willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned or who aids, counsels or procures the burning of any dwelling house, whether occupied, unoccupied or vacant, or any kitchen, shop, barn, stable or other outhouse that is parcel thereof, or belonging to or adjoining thereto, or any state-supported […]

§ 97-17-103. Prohibition of recovery for injuries sustained during criminal trespass

As used in this section: “Perpetrator” means a person who has engaged in criminal trespass and includes a person convicted of trespass under applicable state law; “Victim” means a person who was the object of another’s criminal trespass and includes a person at the scene of an emergency who gives reasonable assistance to another person […]

§ 97-17-11. Arson; insured property

Any person who wilfully and with intent to injure or defraud the insurer sets fire to or burns or attempts so to do or who causes to be burned or who aids, counsels or procures the burning of any building, structure or personal property, of whatsoever class or character, whether the property of himself or […]

§ 97-17-15. Boundary landmarks; altering or destroying

If any person shall knowingly cut, fell, alter, remove, or destroy, or shall cause to be cut, felled, altered, removed, or destroyed, any boundary tree, or other boundary landmark, to the wrong of another person, he shall, on conviction, be fined not more than two hundred dollars nor less than fifty dollars.

§ 97-17-17. Brands of saw-logs; altering or defacing

If any person shall knowingly and wilfully alter or deface the mark or brand of any saw-log, the property of another, without his consent, and with intent to deprive the owner of his property, he shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail not more than three […]

§ 97-17-23. Burglary; breaking and entering inhabited dwelling; home invasion

Every person who shall be convicted of breaking and entering the dwelling house or inner door of such dwelling house of another, whether armed with a deadly weapon or not, and whether there shall be at the time some human being in such dwelling house or not, with intent to commit some crime therein, shall […]

§ 97-17-25. Burglary; breaking out of dwelling

Every person who, being in the dwelling house of another, shall commit a crime, and shall break any outer door, or any other part of said house, to get out of the same, shall be guilty of burglary, and be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than ten years.

§ 97-17-35. Burglary; possession of burglar’s tools

It is unlawful for any person to have in his possession implements, tools, or instruments designed to aid in the commission of burglary, larceny or robbery; and on the conviction of any person thereof, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding five (5) years, or in the county jail not exceeding […]

§ 97-17-37. Burglary; with explosives

Any person, who, with intent to commit crime, breaks and enters, either by day or by night, any building, whether inhabited or not, and opens or attempts to open any vault, safe or other secure place by the use of nitroglycerine, dynamite, gunpowder or any other explosive, shall be deemed guilty of burglary with explosives. […]

§ 97-17-4. Forfeiture of property used in commission of arson

All property, real or personal, including money, used in the course of, intended for use in the course of, derived from, or realized through, conduct in violation of a provision of Section 97-17-1 or 97-17-3 is subject to civil forfeiture to the state pursuant to the provisions of this section; provided, however, that a forfeiture […]

§ 97-17-43. Petit larceny defined; penalty

If any person shall feloniously take, steal and carry away any personal property of another under the value of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), he shall be guilty of petit larceny and, upon conviction, may be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six (6) months or by a fine not exceeding One Thousand […]