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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 2.3. A person who, without the consent of the owner of the property, recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages or defaces:
(1) a locomotive, a railroad car, a train, or equipment of a railroad company being operated on a railroad right-of-way;
(2) a part of any railroad signal system, train control system, centralized dispatching system, or highway railroad grade crossing warning signal on a railroad right-of-way owned, leased, or operated by a railroad company; or
(3) any rail, switch, roadbed, viaduct, bridge, trestle, culvert, or embankment on a right-of-way owned, leased, or operated by a railroad company;
commits railroad mischief, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the offense results in serious bodily injury to another person and a Level 2 felony if the offense results in the death of another person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure § 35-43-1-2.3 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-35-criminal-law-and-procedure/in-code-sect-35-43-1-2-3/
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