N.Y. Penal Law § 145.00: Criminal mischief in the fourth degree

§ 145.00 Criminal mischief in the fourth degree.

A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the fourth degree when,

having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that he or

she has such right, he or she:

1. Intentionally damages property of another person; or

2. Intentionally participates in the destruction of an abandoned

building as defined in section one thousand nine hundred seventy-one-a

of the real property actions and proceedings law; or

3. Recklessly damages property of another person in an amount

exceeding two hundred fifty dollars; or

4. With intent to prevent a person from communicating a request for

emergency assistance, intentionally disables or removes telephonic, TTY

or similar communication sending equipment while that person: (a) is

attempting to seek or is engaged in the process of seeking emergency

assistance from police, law enforcement, fire or emergency medical

services personnel; or (b) is attempting to seek or is engaged in the

process of seeking emergency assistance from another person or entity in

order to protect himself, herself or a third person from imminent

physical injury. The fact that the defendant has an ownership interest

in such equipment shall not be a defense to a charge pursuant to this

subdivision.

Criminal mischief in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.