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New York Vandalism Laws<\/h1>\n
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When someone damages your property, the impact feels less severe than when someone attacks you physically. However, it is still a harmful violation. When an individual destroys, defaces, or damages the property of another without that person’s permission, they have committed an act of vandalism. Every state deals with vandalism<\/a> differently and categorizes vandalism crimes accordingly. New York vandalism laws fall under two different property damage crimes: criminal mischief or criminal tampering.<\/p>\n

Criminal Mischief in New York<\/h2>\n

New York recognizes differing degrees of criminal mischief based on factors including:<\/p>\n