If the damage is $1,000 or greater, or if there is interruption or impairment of a business operation or public communication, transportation, supply of water, gas or power, or other public service which costs $1,000 or more in labor and supplies to restore, it is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in ...
Criminal mischief in the first degree, Code of Alabama § 13A-7-21 — This is a Class C felony involving damages to property either in an amount exceeding $2,500 or by means of an explosion.
A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the second degree if, with intent to damage property, and having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he/she has such a right, he/she inflicts damage to the property in an amount which exceeds $500.00 but does not exceed $2,500.00.
A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree if, with intent to damage property, and having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he/she has such a right, he/she inflicts damage to the property in an amount exceeding $2,500.00.
Gathering evidence is a critical step in building a strong defense against charges of malicious destruction of property. This can include surveillance footage, eyewitness accounts, or any other form of proof that may help to either disprove the allegations or shed light on mitigating circumstances.
In New York, Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree is a class E felony. The minimum prison term is 1 to 3 years and the maximum is 1 1/3 to 4 years if a person does not have a prior criminal, conviction.
Elements of a Criminal Mischief Charge Intent: The prosecution must demonstrate that the defendant intentionally committed the act, knowing that it would result in damage to someone else's property. Property Damage: There must be evidence of actual damage or destruction to the property in question.
Criminal mischief in the first degree is a class "C" felony. 716.4 Criminal mischief in the second degree.
The punishment for Criminal Mischief ranges from as low as a Class C Misdemeanor all the way up to a First Degree Felony. The penalty scheme has been updated by the legislature in seven bills since 2015.