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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-85 (2026)

Pursuing or injuring livestock with intent to steal

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If any person shall pursue, kill or wound any horse, mule, ass, jennet, cattle, hog, sheep or goat, the property of another, with the intent unlawfully and feloniously to convert the same to his own use, he shall be guilty of a Class H felony, and shall be punishable, in all respects, as if convicted of larceny, though such animal may not have come into the actual possession of the person so offending. (1866, c. 57; Code, s. 1068; Rev., s. 3504; C.S., s. 4264; 1993, c. 539, s. 1172; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

 

§ 14-86:  Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.  Sess., c. 14, s. 72(3).

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1980–2001 · leading case: Cnty. of Durham v. Roberts, 551 S.E.2d 494 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001).
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Cnty. of Durham v. Roberts, 551 S.E.2d 494 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-85 (2000); N.C. Gen.”
State v. Burgess, 516 S.E.2d 491 (W. Va. 1999). · cites it 2× “§ 3-1307 (West 1995) (punishable by up to 2 years imprisonment); N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 14-85 (1999) (punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment); Va.”
Dev. Assocs., Inc. v. Wake Cnty. Bd. of Adjustment, 269 S.E.2d 700 (N.C. Ct. App. 1980). “14-84 provides that the larceny of any dog shall be a misdemeanor; while G.S. 14-85 provides that if any person shall “pursue, kill or wound any horse, mule, ass, jennet, cattle, hog, sheep or goat, the property of another, with the intent unlawfully and feloniously to convert…”
Dev. Assoc. v. WAKE CTY. BD. OF ADJ., 269 S.E.2d 700 (N.C. Ct. App. 1980). “14-84 provides that the larceny of any dog shall be a misdemeanor; while G.S. 14-85 provides that if any person shall "pursue, kill or wound any horse, mule, ass, jennet, cattle, hog, sheep or goat, the property of another, with the intent unlawfully and feloniously to convert…”
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