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N.Y. Penal Law § 145.00 — Criminal mischief in the fourth degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 145: Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 145.00
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
145.00 Criminal mischief in the fourth degree.
A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the fourth degree when,
having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that he or
she has such right, he or she:
1. Intentionally damages property of another person; or
2. Intentionally participates in the destruction of an abandoned
building as defined in section one thousand nine hundred seventy-one-a
of the real property actions and proceedings law; or
3. Recklessly damages property of another person in an amount
exceeding two hundred fifty dollars; or
4. With intent to prevent a person from communicating a request for
emergency assistance, intentionally disables or removes telephonic, TTY
or similar communication sending equipment while that person: (a) is
attempting to seek or is engaged in the process of seeking emergency
assistance from police, law enforcement, fire or emergency medical
services personnel; or (b) is attempting to seek or is engaged in the
process of seeking emergency assistance from another person or entity in
order to protect himself, herself or a third person from imminent
physical injury. The fact that the defendant has an ownership interest
in such equipment shall not be a defense to a charge pursuant to this
subdivision.
Criminal mischief in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
What class of misdemeanor is criminal mischief in the fourth degree in New York?
Criminal mischief in the fourth degree is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 145.00.
Which New York statute covers criminal mischief in the fourth degree?
Criminal mischief in the fourth degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 145.00 (Criminal mischief in the fourth degree).
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