§ 145.20 Criminal tampering in the first degree.
A person is guilty of criminal tampering in the first degree when, with
intent to cause a substantial interruption or impairment of a service
rendered to the public, and having no right to do so nor any reasonable
ground to believe that he has such right, he damages or tampers with
property of a gas, electric, sewer, steam or water-works corporation,
telephone or telegraph corporation, common carrier, or public utility
operated by a municipality or district, and thereby causes such substantial
interruption or impairment of service.
Criminal tampering in the first degree is a class D felony.
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