§ 14-94. Embezzlement by officers of railroad companies.
§14‑94. Embezzlement by officers of railroad companies.
If any president, secretary,treasurer, director, engineer, agent or other officer of any railroad companyshall embezzle any moneys, bonds or other valuable funds or securities, withwhich such president, secretary, treasurer, director, engineer, agent or otherofficer shall be charged by virtue of his office or agency, or shall in anyway, directly or indirectly, apply or appropriate the same for the use orbenefit of himself or any other person, state or corporation, other than thecompany of which he is president, secretary, treasurer, director, engineer,agent or other officer, for every such offense the person so offending shall beguilty of a felony, and on conviction in the superior or criminal court of anycounty through which the railroad of such company shall pass, shall be punishedas a felon. If the value of the money, bonds, or other valuable funds orsecurities is one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, a violation ofthis section is a Class C felony. If the value of the money, bonds, or othervaluable funds or securities is less than one hundred thousand dollars($100,000), a violation of this section is a Class H felony. (1870‑1,c. 103, s. 1; Code, s. 1018; Rev., s. 3403; C.S., s. 4272; 1979, c. 760, s. 5;1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1997‑443,s. 19.25(h).)