Property damage in the first degree
This law is about seriously damaging someone else's property. A person breaks this law by purposely damaging someone's property by more than $750, damaging property worth more than $750 to cheat an insurance company, damaging a car while breaking into it or stealing from it, or damaging or destroying an ATM. The punishment depends on how it was done and who was targeted — it can range from a class E felony up to a class B felony for repeat offenses or more serious situations.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
569.100. Property damage in the first degree — penalties. — 1. A person commits the of property damage in the first degree if such person:
(1) property of another to an extent exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars; or
(2) Damages property to an extent exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars for the purpose of ;
(3) Knowingly damages a motor vehicle of another and the damage occurs while such person is making entry into the motor vehicle for the purpose of committing the crime of therein or the damage occurs while such person is committing the crime of stealing within the motor vehicle; or
(4) Knowingly damages, modifies, or destroys a or otherwise makes it .
2. The offense of property damage in the first degree committed under (1) or (2) of 1 of this section is a , unless the offense of property damage in the first degree was committed under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section and the victim was intentionally targeted as a , as defined in section 556.061, or the victim is targeted because he or she is a relative within the to a law enforcement officer, in which case it is a . The offense of property damage in the first degree committed under subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of this section is a class D felony unless committed as a second or of subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of this section in which case it is a . The offense of property damage in the first degree committed under subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of this section is a class D felony unless committed for the purpose of executing any or obtain any property, the value of which exceeds seven hundred fifty dollars or the damage to the teller machine exceeds seven hundred fifty dollars in which case it is a ; or unless committed to obtain the personal financial of another person or committed as a second or subsequent violation of subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of this section in which case it is a class B felony.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1986 S.B. 450, A.L. 2012 S.B. 628, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2017 S.B. 34, A.L. 2023 S.B. 186)
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