NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 280

HOUSE BILL 553

 

 

AN ACT AMENDING G.S. 113-120.1 AND G.S. 113-120.2, RELATING TO TRESPASSING ON POSTED PROPERTY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND TO DECREASE THE MINIMUM SIZE OF THE POSTED NOTICE.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 113-120.1 is amended by striking from lines 6 through 12 thereof, the words "fifteen dollars ($15.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or by confinement in jail for not more than 30 days, in the discretion of the court, provided, that if a violation of this section be committed at nighttime between the hours of sunset and sunrise, the person so offending shall be punished by a fine of not less than thirty dollars ($30.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or by confinement in jail for not more than 30 days, in the discretion of the court.", and substituting in lieu thereof, "fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both fine and imprisonment."

Sec. 2.  The first sentence of G.S. 113-120.2 is rewritten to read as follows: "The notices, signs or posters described in G.S. 113-120.1 shall measure not less than 120 square inches and shall be conspicuously posted on private lands not more than 200 yards apart close to and along the boundaries."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 113-120.2 is further amended by striking from line 9 thereof the following: "300 yards" and inserting in lieu thereof "200 yards".

Sec. 4.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1975.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 13th day of May, 1975.