Criminal mischief means a person illegally stays in, takes over, or enters a home they have no right to be in. This is a class A misdemeanor, which is one of the more serious misdemeanor charges.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
569.200. Criminal mischief, of — . — 1. A person commits the offense of criminal mischief if he or she , occupies, or upon a .
2. The offense of criminal mischief is a .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2024 H.B. 2062)
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