Mississippi § 97-25-5 - Railroads; destroying crossing-sign, gate or warning-signals.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-25-5 — Railroads; destroying crossing-sign, gate or warning-signals., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-25-5. Railroads; destroying crossing-sign, gate or warning-signals.
If any person shall willfully obliterate, injure or destroy any railroad-gate, warning-signals, cattle-gap or any board or sign erected or maintained by a railroad company in pursuance of law, he shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding three (3) months, or both. In addition, any person who is convicted for a violation of this section shall be ordered by the court to make restitution to the owners or operators of the railroad line or property in an amount determined by the court to compensate for all damages caused by such person and all costs related to cleanup necessitated as a result of such person’s unlawful conduct.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-25-5 ("Railroads; destroying crossing-sign, gate or warning-signals.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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