Damaging electric power lines
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Every person who unlawfully and takes down, removes, injures, interferes with, or obstructs any line erected or maintained by proper authority for the purpose of transmitting electricity for light, heat, or power, or any part thereof, or any insulator or crossarm, appurtenance or apparatus connected therewith, or severs or in any way interferes with any wire, cable, or current thereof, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year.
History: Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 405. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
Simplified explanation
Unlawfully and maliciously taking down, damaging, or interfering with an authorized electric power line or its parts, wires, or current is punishable by a felony jail term, a fine up to $1,000, or up to one year in county jail.