A. Any person who defaces, steals or possesses any road sign or marker posted by any city, state or county shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or restitution which shall be paid to the city, state or county, or by not more than twenty (20) days of community service, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than thirty (30) days, or by such fine, imprisonment, community service, or restitution, as the Court may order.

B. If a violation of subsection A of this section results in personal injury to or death of any person, the person committing the violation shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than two (2) years, or by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). In addition, the person may be ordered to pay restitution, which shall be paid to the city, state or county, or to perform not less than forty (40) days of community service, or to such combination of fine, imprisonment, community service, and/or restitution, as the Court may order.

Added by Laws 1985, c. 316, § 1, emerg. eff. July 25, 1985. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 127, § 1, emerg. eff. May 4, 1993; Laws 1996, c. 77, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 411, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 301, eff. July 1, 1999.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 411 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.