Ley sobre la Alteración de Marcas y Monumentos Territoriales en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Si alguien daña o mueve un árbol que marca un límite de propiedad o un monumento importante, eso es un problema. Esta ley dice que hacer eso intencionalmente puede llevarte a problemas legales.

Es como si alguien quitara un letrero de una calle. Sin el letrero, es fácil perderse y confundir el camino, lo que puede causar problemas a otros.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una propiedad en Colorado y decide cortar un árbol que marca el límite con la tierra de su vecino, sin saberlo. Esto podría causar una disputa con su vecino y Juan podría enfrentar cargos por haber alterado un hito importante.

Penalidades

Si se violan estas normas, se considera un delito menor de clase 2.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 18-4-508 – Defacing, destroying, or removing landmarks, monuments, or accessories (1) Any person who knowingly cuts, fells, alters, or removes any certain boundary tree knowing such is a boundary tree, monument, or other allowed landmark, to the damage of any person, or any person who intentionally defaces, removes, pulls down, injures, or destroys any location stake, side post, corner post, landmark, or monument, or any other legal land boundary monument in this state, designating or intending to designate the location, boundary, or name of any mining claim, lode, or vein of mineral, or the name of the discoverer or date of discovery thereof, commits a class 2 misdemeanor. (2) Any person who knowingly removes or knowingly causes to be removed any public land survey monument, as defined by section 38-53-103 (18), C.R.S., or control corner, as defined in section 38-53-103 (6), C.R.S., or a restoration of any such monument or who knowingly removes or knowingly causes to be removed any bearing tree knowing such is a bearing tree or other accessory, as defined by section 38-53-103 (1), C.R.S., even if said person has title to the land on which said monument or accessory is located, commits a class 2 misdemeanor unless, prior to such removal, said person has caused a Colorado professional land surveyor to establish at least two witness corners or reference marks for each such monument or accessory removed and has filed or caused to be filed a monument record pursuant to ar