§ 21-1904. Unauthorized removal of baggage, cargo or other item.
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It shall be unlawful to remove any baggage, cargo or other item transported upon a bus or stored in a terminal without consent of the owner of such property or the company, or its duly authorized representative. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisoned not more than five (5) years, or both.
The actual value of an item removed in violation of this section shall not be material to the crime herein defined.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 244, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 426, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 311, eff. July 1, 1999.
Note
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 426 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.