(1) A person commits the offense of interfering with a public service company if he willfully and purposely interrupts or interferes with the transmission of telegraph or telephone messages or the transmission of light, heat and power in this state.

Attorney's Note

Under the Nebraska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class II misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-106

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 28-1311

  • Company: shall include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, or association. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(2) Interference with public service companies is a Class II misdemeanor.