{"data":{"id":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-3701","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"13 V.S.A. § 3701","heading":"Unlawful mischief","body":"(a) A person who, with intent to damage property, and having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he or she has such a right, does any damage to any property which is valued in an amount exceeding $1,000.00 shall be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both.\n(b) A person who, with intent to damage property, and having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he or she has such a right, does any damage to any property which is valued in an amount exceeding $250.00 shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.\n(c) A person who, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he or she has such a right, intentionally does any damage to property of any value not exceeding $250.00 shall be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than $500.00, or both.\n(d) A person who, with intent to damage property, and having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he or she has such a right, does any damage to any property by means of an explosive shall be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both.\n(e) For the purposes of this section “property” means real or personal property.\n(f) A person who suffers damages as a result of a violation of this section may recover those damages together with reasonable attorney’s fees in a civil action under this section.","path":["Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Chapter 081: Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property","Subchapter 001: INJURIES TO BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/081/03701","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:16:58Z","sha256":"40807a711990a45d1212c2d42352188361f59f588dc637dc73211cf7b0672177","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-3651-3653","next":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-3702-3704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}