Criminal Mischief, or vandalism, is charged in Greeley and Weld County when a person is accused of causing damage to someone else’s property. A woman was recently charged for a vandalism episode at a Northern Colorado Tesla dealership. According to the report, the woman spray painted ‘Nazi cars’ on the building and threw Molotov cocktails at some of the vehicles. Luckily, the Molotov cocktails did not cause much damage. The woman was charged in Federal Court. If they had chosen to charge her in Colorado state courts, then Criminal Mischief would definitely had been on her list of criminal charges.
Greeley Criminal Mischief Defense Lawyer: How is Criminal Mischief Charged in Colorado?
The Greeley, Colorado law definition of Criminal Mischief – C.R.S. 18-4-501 – is:
Spray painting is a form of vandalism we see with Criminal Mischief charges. Criminal Mischief seems to be a common charge when it comes to protesting or disputing a political act or individual.
Penalty for Criminal Mischief Charges in Milliken or Johnstown
Criminal Mischief is charged in Milliken and Johnstown based on the amount of damage caused.
Criminal Mischief is:
- A petty offense when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is less than three hundred dollars;
- A class 2 misdemeanor when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is three hundred dollars or more but less than one thousand dollars;
- A class 1 misdemeanor when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is one thousand dollars or more but less than two thousand dollars;
- A class 6 felony when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is two thousand dollars or more but less than five thousand dollars;
- A class 5 felony when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is five thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars;
- A class 4 felony when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is twenty thousand dollars or more but less than one hundred thousand dollars;
- A class 3 felony when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is one hundred thousand dollars or more but less than one million dollars; and
- A class 2 felony when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is one million dollars or more.
It’s a misdemeanor for less than $2,000 of damage and a felony if $2,000 of damage or more.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Criminal Mischief, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 to schedule a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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