North Carolina Statutes
§ 68-21 — Illegally releasing or receiving impounded livestock misdemeanor
North Carolina § 68-21
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-21 (2026).
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If any person willfully releases any lawfully impounded livestock without the permission of the impounder or receives such livestock knowing that it was unlawfully released, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (Code, s. 2819; 1889, c. 504; Rev., s. 3310; C.S., s. 1853; 1971, c. 741, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 537; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
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