Kentucky Criminal Mischief Crimes
In Kentucky, the crime associated with the unlawful destruction, defacing or damaging of property is known as “Criminal Mischief.” The severity, or degree, of the criminal charge depends on the value of the property destroyed. The more costly the damage to the property, the harsher the penalty. If the property damage caused a loss of less than $500.00, it is generally a Class B misdemeanor. If the property damage caused a loss of more than $500.00, it is a Class A misdemeanor. If the property damage caused a loss of more than $1,000.00, it is a Class D felony.
In Kentucky, criminal mischief is illegal and can be either a misdemeanor or a felony.
- Criminal Mischief in the First Degree is a Class D felony.
- Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
- Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree is a Class B misdemeanor.
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What are the penalties for Criminal Mischief in the First Degree in Kentucky?
Criminal Mischief in the First Degree is a Class D felony in Kentucky and carries a sentence of 1 – 5 years in prison. It can also carry a fine of up to $10,000.00.
What are the penalties for Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree in Kentucky?
Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree is a Class A misdemeanor in Kentucky and carries a sentence of up to 12 months in jail. It can also carry a fine of up to $500.00.
What are the penalties for Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree in Kentucky?
Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree is a Class B misdemeanor in Kentucky and carries a sentence of up to 90 days in jail. It can also carry a fine of up to $250.00.
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Want to know more? We have included Kentucky criminal mischief laws below!
(1) A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the first degree when, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right, he intentionally or wantonly defaces, destroys or damages any property causing pecuniary loss of $1,000 or more.
(2) Criminal mischief in the first degree is a Class D felony.
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(1) A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree when, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right, he intentionally or wantonly defaces, destroys or damages any property causing pecuniary loss of $500 or more.
(2) Criminal mischief in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
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(1) A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the third degree when:
(a) Having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right, he intentionally or wantonly defaces, destroys or damages any property; or
(b) He tampers with property so as knowingly to endanger the person or property of another.
(2) Criminal mischief in the third degree is a Class B misdemeanor.
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(1) A person is guilty of unlawfully posting advertisements when, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe he has such a right, he posts, paints or otherwise affixes to the property of another person or to public property any advertisement, poster, notice or other matter.
(2) Unlawfully posting advertisements is a violation.
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(1) A person is guilty of unlawful acts relating to acquiring metals when the person intentionally and without permission cuts, mutilates, defaces, or otherwise injures any personal or real property of another, including any fixtures or improvements, for the purpose of obtaining any restricted metal, nonferrous metal, or ferrous metal as defined in KRS 433.900, in any amount.
(2) Unlawful acts relating to acquiring metals is:
(a) A Class B misdemeanor with a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or imprisonment in the county jail for less than ninety (90) days, or both, if the direct injury to the property, the amount of loss in value to the property, the amount of repairs necessary to return the property to its condition before the act, or the property loss, including fixtures or improvements, is less than three thousand dollars ($3,000); or
(b) A Class D felony with a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or double his or her gain from commission of the offense, whichever is the greater, or imprisonment for not less than one (1) year but not more than five (5) years, or both, if the direct injury to the property, the amount of loss in value to the property, the amount of repairs necessary to return the property to its condition before the act, or the property loss, including fixtures or improvements, is three thousand dollars ($3,000) or more.
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(1) A person is guilty of criminal use of a noxious substance when he unlawfully deposits on the land or in the building or vehicle of another any stink bomb, device, or irritant with the intent to interfere with another’s use of the land, building or vehicle.
(2) Criminal use of a noxious substance is a Class B misdemeanor.
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(1) A person is guilty of criminal littering when he:
(a) Drops or permits to drop on a highway any destructive or injurious material and does not immediately remove it; or
(b) Knowingly places or throws litter on any public or private property or in any public or private water without permission; or
(c) Negligently places or throws glass or other dangerous pointed or edged substances on or adjacent to water to which the public has access for swimming or wading or on or within fifty (50) feet of a public highway; or
(d) Discharges sewage, minerals, oil products, or litter into any public waters or lakes within the state.
(2) Criminal littering is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) Violators may prepay to the Circuit Court clerk if prepayment is so noted on the citation and if the littering offense is not combined with an offense that is not prepayable.
(4) Notwithstanding any language or provision of this section or KRS 65.8808(3) to the contrary, the legislative body of a local government may, by ordinance, choose to classify the offenses proscribed in subsection (1) of this section as civil offenses in accordance with KRS 65.8808.
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