North Carolina § 14-81 Larceny of horses, mules, swine, cattle, or dogs

North Carolina Statutes

§ 14-81 — Larceny of horses, mules, swine, cattle, or dogs

North Carolina § 14-81

Ch. 14Criminal Law

Art. 16Larceny

Subch. VOFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

This text of North Carolina § 14-81 (Larceny of horses, mules, swine, cattle, or dogs) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering North Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-81 (2026).

Text

(a)Larceny of horses, mules, swine, or cattle is a Class H felony. (a1) Larceny of a dog is a Class I felony.

(b)In sentencing a person convicted of violating this section, the judge shall, as a minimum punishment, place a person on probation subject to the following conditions:

(1)A person must make restitution for the damage or loss caused by the larceny of the livestock or dogs, and

(2)A person must pay a fine of not less than the amount of the damages or loss caused by the larceny of the livestock or dogs.

(c)No provision in this section shall limit the authority of the judge to sentence the person convicted of violating this section to an active sentence. (1866-7, c. 62; 1868, c. 37, s. 1; 1879, c. 234, s. 2; Code, s. 1066; Rev., s. 3505; 1917, c. 162, s. 2; C.S., s. 4260; 1965,

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) Larceny of horses, mules, swine, or cattle is a Class H felony.
(a1) Larceny of a dog is a Class I felony.
(b) In sentencing a person convicted of violating this section, the judge shall, as a minimum punishment, place a person on probation subject to the following conditions:
(1) A person must make restitution for the damage or loss caused by the larceny of the livestock or dogs, and
(2) A person must pay a fine of not less than the amount of the damages or loss caused by the larceny of the livestock or dogs.
(c) No provision in this section shall limit the authority of the judge to sentence the person convicted of violating this section to an active sentence. (1866-7, c. 62; 1868, c. 37, s. 1; 1879, c. 234, s. 2; Code, s. 1066; Rev., s. 3505; 1917, c. 162, s. 2; C.S., s. 4260; 1965, c. 621, s. 6; 1981, c. 664, s. 2; 1989, c. 773, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 1171; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)