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cluded, which shall, in plain and simple words, warn all persons against trespassing upon the reservation or place.

(b) Whoever goes into or upon a reservation or place that has been posted as prescribed in subsection (a) of this section, without the permission of the person in charge thereof, is guilty of trespassing, and shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days, or both.

(c) Whoever, without proper authority, willfully injures, destroys, or removes a sign placed or erected under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 90 days, or both.

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CHAPTER 81-MARRIAGES

1631. Forcible marriage; defilement.

1632. False return of, or falsely recording, marriage.

§ 1631. Forcible marriage; defilement

Whoever takes a woman unlawfully, against her will, and by force, menace or duress, compels her to:

(1) marry him;

(2) marry another person; or

(3) be defiled

shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than 14 years.

§ 1632. False return of, or falsely recording, marriage

Whoever:

(1) being authorized to solemnize marriages, willfully makes a false return of a marriage or pretended marriage to the court;

or

(2) makes a false record of a marriage return—

shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned in jail not more than one year, or both.

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CHAPTER 83-MAYHEM

1661. Acts constituting mayhem; punishment.

§ 1661. Acts constituting mayhem; punishment

Whoever unlawfully and maliciously deprives a human being of a member of his body, or disables, disfigures, or renders it useless, or cuts or disables the tongue, or puts out an eye, or slits the nose, ear or lip, is guilty of mayhem, and shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than 15 years.

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CHAPTER 85—MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES

SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS

1691. Duty of drivers of vehicles in collision; punishment for violation.

1692. Reckless driving or operation of a vehicle.

1603. Driving vehicle while intoxicated.

1004. Same; causing death or bodily injury.

SUBCHAPTER II-CHEMICAL TEST FOR INTOXICATION

1711. Implied consent of driver to submit to test to determine alcoholic content of blood.

1712. Persons qualified to administer tests; additional tests; release of informa tion.

1713. Consent of person incapable of refusal not withdrawn.

1714. Revocation of driving privilege upon refusal to submit to test; regulations; temporary suspension pending hearing.

1715. Interpretation of chemical tests.

1716. Effect of evidence of chemical tests.

Subchapter I-General Provisions

§ 1691. Duty of drivers of vehicles in collision; punishment for

violation

(a) When a vehicle strikes a person, or collides with a vehicle containing a person, the driver of, and all persons in, the vehicle doing the striking or colliding, who have or assume authority over the driver, shall:

(1) immediately cause the vehicle to stop;

(2) render to the person struck, or to the occupants of the vehicle collided with, all necessary assistance including the carrying of the person or occupant to a physician or surgeon for medical or surgical treatment if treatment is required or if the carrying to a physician or surgeon is requested by the person struck or the occupant of the vehicle struck; and

(3) either remain at the scene of the accident until the arrival of the police authorities or communicate a full report of the accident to the nearest police authorities without delay.

(b) Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than five years or in jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

§ 1692. Reckless driving or operation of a vehicle

Whoever drives or operates a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving, and shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned in jail not more than 60 days, or both; but if the reckless driving proximately causes bodily injury to a person, the person so driving the vehicle shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in jail not more than one year, or both.

§ 1693. Driving vehicle while intoxicated

Whoever, while driving or operating a vehicle, is intoxicated or becomes intoxicated, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned in jail not more than 90 days, or both.

§ 1694. Same; causing death or bodily injury

Whoever, while driving or operating a vehicle, is intoxicated or becomes intoxicated, and, by reason of his intoxication, does an act, or neglects a duty imposed by law, which causes bodily injury to, or the death of, another person, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by imprisonment in jail for not more than one year or in the penitentiary for not more than 10 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Subchapter II-Chemical Test for Intoxication

§ 1711. Implied consent of driver to submit to test to determine alcoholic content of blood

Whoever operates or drives an automobile, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle shall be deemed to have given consent to a chemical test or tests of his blood, breath, saliva, or urine for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of his blood. The test or tests shall be administered at the direction of a police officer having reasonable. grounds to believe the person to have been operating or driving the vehicle while intoxicated.

§ 1712. Persons qualified to administer tests; additional tests; release of information

Only a physician, or a qualified technician, chemist, nurse or other qualified person acting at the request of a police officer may withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content therein. This limitation does not apply to the taking of breath, saliva, or urine specimen. The person tested may have a physician, or a qualified technician, chemist, nurse, or other qualified person of his own choosing administer a chemical test or tests in addition to any administered at the direction of a police officer. The failure or inability to obtain an additional test by a person shall not preclude the admission of the test or tests taken at the direction of a police officer. Upon the request of the person who is tested, full information concerning the test or tests taken at the direction of the police officer shall be made available to him.

§ 1713. Consent of person incapable of refusal not withdrawn

A person who is dead, unconscious, or otherwise in a condition rendering him incapable of refusal, shall be deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by section 1711 of this title, and the test or tests may be given.

§ 1714. Revocation of driving privilege upon refusal to submit to test; regulations; temporary suspension pending hearing

(a) If a person under arrest refuses to submit to chemical testing, none shall be given, but his license, permit to drive, or nonresident operating privilege shall be revoked for a period of one year pursuant to such regulations as shall be prescribed by the President or his designee pursuant to section 1001 of Title 2.

(b) The regulations provided for by subsection (a) of this section shall grant the person an opportunity to be heard within a reasonable time on the issues of whether the arresting officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the person had been operating or driving an automobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle while intoxicated, whether the person was placed under arrest and whether he refused to submit to the test or tests. Whether the person was informed that his privilege to drive would be revoked or denied if he refused to submit to the test or tests shall not be an issue.

(c) The regulations provided for by subsection (a) of this section may provide that a license, permit or nonresident operating privilege may, upon the basis of a sworn report of the police officer that he had reasonable grounds to believe the arrested person to have been driving in an intoxicated condition and that he had refused to submit to chemical testing, be temporarily suspended without notice pending the determination upon the hearing.

§ 1715. Interpretation of chemical tests

Upon the trial of a civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by a person while operating or driving an automobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle while intoxicated, evidence of the amount of alcohol in the person's blood at the time of the act alleged, or within two hours of the time of the arrest, as shown by a chemical analysis of his blood, breath, saliva or urine is admissible. For the purpose of this section:

(1) evidence that there was, at such time, five-hundredths of one per cent or less by weight of alcohol in his blood is prima facie evidence that the person was not intoxicated;

(2) evidence that there was, at such time, more than five-hundredths of one per cent and less than fifteen-hundredths of one per cent by weight of alcohol in the person's blood is relevant evi

dence, but it is not to be given prima facie effect in indicating whether the person was intoxicated;

(3) evidence that there was, at such time, fifteen-hundredths of one per cent or more by weight of alcohol in his blood, shall be admitted as prima facie evidence that the person was intoxicated; and

(4) per cent by weight of alcohol in the blood shall be based upon milligrams of alcohol per one hundred milligrams of blood. 8 1716. Effect of evidence of chemical tests

This subchapter does not limit the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing on the question of whether the person was intoxicated.

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CHAPTER 87—NAVIGATION

1751. Masking, altering, removing, or exhibiting lights or signals. 1752. Obstructing navigable waters.

§ 1751. Masking, altering, removing, or exhibiting lights or

signals

Whoever, with intent to bring a vessel into danger:

(1) unlawfully masks, alters, or removes a light or signal; or (2) willfully exhibits a light or signal

shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than 20 years. § 1752. Obstructing navigable waters

Whoever unlawfully obstructs the navigation of a navigable stream or waters, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days, or both.

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CHAPTER 89-NUISANCES

1781. Public nuisance defined; punishment for committing or maintaining.

§ 1781. Public nuisance defined; punishment for committing or

maintaining

(a) Anything is a public nuisance which: (1) is injurious to health;

(2) is indecent or offensive to the senses;

(3) is an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by an entire community or neighborhood, or by a considerable number of persons; or

(4) unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of a navigable lake or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin, or a public square, street, or highway.

(b) An act which affects an entire community or neighborhood, or a considerable number of persons, as specified in subsection (a) of this section, is not less a nuisance because the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals is unequal.

(c) Whoever:

(1) commits or maintains a public nuisance, the punishment for which is not otherwise prescribed by law; or

(2) willfully omits to perform a legal duty relating to the removal of a public nuisance

shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days, or both.

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1811. Corrupt attempt to influence judicial officer, juror, arbitrator, or master. 1812. Corrupt acts by judicial officer, juror, arbitrator, or master.

1813. Adding or altering names on jury list or destroying jury box.

1814. Falsifying jury lists.

1815. Preventing or dissuading witness from attending.

1816. Deceiving witness to affect testimony.

1817. Preparing false evidence.

1818. Offering false documents in evidence.

1819. Destruction or concealment of evidence.

1820. Disclosure of making of affidavit, complaint or information for felony. 1821. Injuring, destroying or taking personal property from custody of officer. 1822. Magistrate, constable or policeman purchasing judgment.

1823. Retaking lands after lawful removal therefrom.

1824. False report of secretion of explosive.

1825. False report of criminal offense.

1811. Corrupt attempt to influence judicial officer, juror, arbitrator, or master

Whoever corruptly attempts to influence a judicial officer, juror, or a person drawn or summoned as a juror or chosen as an arbitrator or umpire or appointed as a master or referee, with respect to his verdict in or decision of a cause or proceeding pending or about to be brought before him, by means of:

(1) a communication, oral or written, had with him, except in the regular course of proceedings;

(2) a book, paper, or instrument exhibited otherwise than in the regular course of proceedings;

(3) a threat, intimidation, persuasion, or entreaty; or

4) a promise or assurance of any pecuniary or other advantage

shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or both.

§ 1812. Corrupt acts by judicial officer, juror, arbitrator, or master

Whoever, being a judicial officer, juror, or a person drawn or summoned as a juror or chosen as an arbitrator or umpire or appointed as a master or referee:

(1) makes a promise or agreement to give a verdict or decision for or against a party; or

(2) willfully and corruptly permits a communication to be made to him, or receives a book, paper, or instrument, or any information, relating to a cause or matter pending before him, except according to the regular course of proceedings

shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or both.

§ 1813. Adding or altering names on jury list or destroying jury box

Whoever, except in cases allowed by law:

(1) adds a name to the list of persons selected to serve as jurors, either by placing the name in the jury box or otherwise; (2) extracts a name therefrom;

(3) destroys the jury box or any of the pieces of paper containing the names of jurors;

(4) mutilates or defaces the names so that they can not be read; or

(5) changes the names on the pieces of paper

shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or both.

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