Statutes | Cherokee Code Part II Chapter 14 Article III ยง 14-10.41 | 2019

(a)    It shall be unlawful to break into by any force whatsoever and enter in any manner any dwelling, office, room, apartment, tenement, shop, warehouse, store, mill, barn, stable, garage, tent, vessel, railroad car, airplane, motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, mobile home, trunk, drawer, box, coin operated machine, or similar structure, object, device of another without consent, with the intent to:

(1)    Cause annoyance or injury to any person therein

(2)    Cause damage to any property therein

(3)    Commit any offense therein, not punishable by imprisonment

(4)    Cause, or does actually cause, whether intentionally or recklessly, fear for the safety of another.

(b)    Breaking and entering shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $5,000.00, by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, or both.

(Ord. No. 117, 3-3-2000)