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Criminal Mischief

KRS 512.020 — damaging property, a Class D felony at $500 or more

  • With no right to do so, intentionally or wantonly defacing, destroying or damaging property causing a loss of $500 or more is criminal mischief in the first degree, a Class D felony.
  • Below $500 it is criminal mischief in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
  • Both apply to a tenant damaging residential rental property.
  • KRS 512.020
  • KRS 512.030
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On a first offense, repairing or replacing the property, making full restitution, or doing the community service the court requires before trial makes first degree a Class B misdemeanor.

  • KRS 512.020
Sources for this section (2)
  1. KRS 512.020 — Criminal mischief in the first degree
  2. KRS 512.030 — Criminal mischief in the second degree

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