TCA 55-8-114
Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals
MISDEMEANOR CClass C Misdemeanor
Sentence enhancement may apply
What does this charge mean?
Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals — Class C misdemeanor. Up to 30 days in jail and $50 fine. Penalty may be enhanced for prior offenses or aggravating factors.
Penalty Details
ClassificationClass C Misdemeanor
Maximum Jail30 days
Maximum Fine$50
Penalty SummaryClass C misdemeanor; 30 days; fine up to $50
(a) No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or insignia or other part of the device, sign or signal. (b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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Quick Facts
MISDEMEANOR C
TCA Section55-8-114
Max Jail30 days
Max Fine$50