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Home » US Law » 2020 Mississippi Code » Title 97 - Crimes » Chapter 25 - Offenses Affecting Railroads, Public Utilities and Carriers

§ 97-25-11. Railroads; stealing tickets

If any person shall steal any passenger railroad-ticket or tickets belonging to or issued by any railroad company, the amount of money which in the usual course of business it would have required to have purchased it or them from such railroad company, shall be deemed the value of the stolen ticket or tickets.

§ 97-25-13. Railroads; intoxication of engineer or conductor

If any person, while on duty in charge of a locomotive-engine running or standing upon any railroad, or if any conductor in charge of a car or train on any railroad, shall be intoxicated, he shall, on conviction, be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than fifteen years.

§ 97-25-15. Railroads; jumping on or off cars in motion

If any person, other than passengers or employees engaged in operating the railroad, shall wilfully climb, jump or step upon, or in any way attach himself to, or shall jump off a locomotive, tender or car while in motion on a railroad track or siding, he shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than fifty […]

§ 97-25-17. Railroads; leaving switch open or improperly placed

If any brakeman, switchman, or other person in charge of any switch, shall wilfully or carelessly leave the same open or improperly placed, whereby any person shall be killed or injured, he shall, on conviction, be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than fifteen years.

§ 97-25-21. Railroads; obstructing or injuring

If any person shall wantonly or negligently obstruct or injure any railroad, on conviction, he shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or imprisoned not longer than twelve (12) months in the county jail, or both.

§ 97-25-23. Railroads; obstructing or injuring; derailing cars

If any person shall wantonly or maliciously injure, or place any impediment or obstruction on any railroad, or do any other act by means of which any car or vehicle might be caused to diverge, or be derailed, or thrown from the track, such person, on conviction, shall be committed to the custody of the […]

§ 97-25-25. Railroads; seizing and running locomotive

If any person shall unlawfully seize upon any locomotive and run it away, or shall aid, abet or procure the doing of the same, he shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding six (6) months, […]

§ 97-25-27. Railroads; signaling or unlawfully interfering with train

If any person, without authority and in the absence of apparent danger warranting such act, shall, out of a spirit of mischief, or with any purpose other than to prevent or give information of an accident, make, or cause to be made, any sign or signal to persons in charge of any locomotive, or railroad […]

§ 97-25-29. Railroads; stealing a ride

Any person who shall ride on any engine, tender, car or train of any railroad company, without authority or permission of the proper officers or employees of the company, or of the persons in charge of such engine, tender, car or train, shall, on conviction, be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more […]

§ 97-25-3. Meters; tampering with electric, gas or water meters

Whoever, intentionally, by any means or device, prevents electric current, water or gas from passing through any meter or meters belonging to any person, firm or corporation engaged in the manufacture, sale or distribution of electricity, water or gas for lighting, power or other purposes, furnished such persons to register current or electricity, water or […]

§ 97-25-31. Railroads; stealing animal killed or wounded by railroad

Any person other than the owner thereof or the agents or employees of the railroad company who shall take and carry away, with intent to appropriate to his own use, any animal killed or wounded by the engine or cars of a railroad company, without obtaining the consent of such owner or the agent of […]

§ 97-25-37. Railroads; stopping or standing at crossing

It shall be unlawful for any locomotive or train of cars to be stopped or left standing on any railroad crossing, unless done under regulations adopted by those having the right to control such matter. Any person violating this section shall, on conviction be fined not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than one […]

§ 97-25-4. Railroads; offenses committed on railroad right-of-way

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following acts without first having obtained written permission from the owner or operator of the railroad line: To attempt to board or disembark from a moving freight train; To damage or deface, or […]

§ 97-25-41. Railroads; wilfully shooting from or on moving train

If any person shall wilfully shoot any firearms on or from any moving train, such person shall, on conviction, be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or be imprisoned in the county jail not more than six (6) months, or both.

§ 97-25-43. Railroads, public utilities, and carriers; conspiracy to impede

If two (2) or more persons shall wilfully or maliciously combine or conspire together to obstruct or impede or hinder by any unlawful act or threat of violence, terror or intimidation the regular operation and conduct of the business of any railroad company, or any public service corporation, or any public utility, or any person […]