Institutional vandalism

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  • (a) Whoever willfully defaces, breaks, destroys, removes or otherwise damages:

    • (1) any church, synagogue or other building, structure or place used primarily for religious worship or for other religious purposes;

    • (2) any cemetery, mortuary or other facility used for the purpose of burial or memorializing the dead not otherwise provided for under section 1265 of this chapter;

    • (3) any private school, educational facility or community center;

    • (4) the grounds adjacent to, and owned or rented by, any institution, facility, building, structure or place described in paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection and sections 1265 and 1265a of this chapter; or

    • (5) any personal property contained in any institution, facility, building structure or place described in paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection and sections 1265 and 1265a of this chapter;

      shall be fined $1,000 and imprisoned one (1) year if the amount of damage does not exceed $500 and fined $5,000 and imprisoned for five (5) years if the amount of damage exceeds $500.
  • (b) In determining the amount of damage to or loss of property under subsection (a) of this section, damage includes the cost of repair or replacement of the property that was damaged or lost.

  • (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of any unemancipated minor shall be liable for any judgment rendered against such minor in any civil action irrespective of any criminal prosecution or the result thereof under this section.


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