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N.Y. Penal Law § 145.10 — Criminal mischief in the second 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 § 145.10

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 145.10Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
145.10 Criminal mischief in the second degree. A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree when with intent to damage property of another person, and having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right, he damages property of another person in an amount exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars. Criminal mischief in the second degree is a class D felony.

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What class of felony is criminal mischief in the second degree in New York?

Criminal mischief in the second degree is a Class D Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 145.10.

Which New York statute covers criminal mischief in the second degree?

Criminal mischief in the second degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 145.10 (Criminal mischief in the second degree).

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