CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND PENALTIES FOR VANDALISM IN PENNSYLVANIA

The penalties for a vandalism conviction in Pennsylvania depend on the value of the property destroyed. Vandalism is referred to as “criminal mischief” under Pennsylvania law. Pennsylvania Code Title 18 3304 defines criminal mischief as: Intentionally damaging personal property of another; Intentionally defacing or damaging public property with graffiti or aerosol spray-paint or marker; Intentionally defacing […]