{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-145.12","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 145.12","heading":"Criminal mischief in the first degree","body":"§ 145.12 Criminal mischief in the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the first degree when with\nintent to damage property of another person, and having no right to do\nso nor any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right, he\ndamages property of another person by means of an explosive.\n  Criminal mischief in the first degree is a class B felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title I. Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property","Article 145. Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/145.12","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"2d337c55709fb00b529096cda8b3de8b1b4381764c99bea4afb335b7352be842","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-145.10","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-145.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}