{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "145.10", "citation": "Penal Law § 145.10", "heading": "Criminal mischief in the second degree", "text": ["§ 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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/145.10", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree criminal mischief by **intentionally causing more than $1,500 in damage to another person’s property**, without a right or reasonable ground to believe there is one. ★ It is a **class D felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/145.10", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}