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N.Y. Penal Law § 145.12 — Criminal mischief in the first 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 § 145.12
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.
145.12 Criminal mischief in the first degree.
A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the first 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 by means of an explosive.
Criminal mischief in the first degree is a class B felony.
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What class of felony is criminal mischief in the first degree in New York?
Criminal mischief in the first degree is a Class B Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 145.12.
Which New York statute covers criminal mischief in the first degree?
Criminal mischief in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 145.12 (Criminal mischief in the first degree).
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