Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1164 Destroying Boundary and Warning Signs
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 53 — INDIANS › § 1164
Summary
On purpose destroying, defacing, or taking down signs put up by an Indian tribe or a government that mark Indian boundaries or say hunting, trapping, or fishing isn’t allowed without permission can lead to a federal fine, up to six months' jail, or both.
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Title 18, §1164
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever willfully destroys, defaces, or removes any sign erected by an Indian tribe, or a Government agency (1) to indicate the boundary of an Indian reservation or of any Indian country as defined in section 1151 of this title or (2) to give notice that hunting, trapping, or fishing is not permitted thereon without lawful authority or permission, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
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Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $250”.
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18 U.S.C. § 1164
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102