§ 22-79. Criminal damage to property.

(a)

Criminal damage to property is by means other than by fire or explosive:

(1)

Knowingly damaging, defacing, destroying, or substantially impairing the use of any property in which another has an interest without the consent of such other person; or

(2)

Damaging, defacing, destroying, or substantially impairing the use of any property with intent to injure or defraud an insurer or lienholder.

(b)

Criminal damage to property is a class B violation if the property damaged is of the value of less than $1,000.00 or is of the value of $1,000.00 or more and is damaged to the extent of less than $1,000.00.

(Code 1964, §§ 23-28, 23-39; Code 1988, § 22-43; Ord. No. 65498, § 15, 1-4-1990; Ord. No. 65883, § 9, 3-10-1994; Ord. No. O-87-09, § 6, 11-5-2009; Ord. No. O-48-15 , § 2, 8-13-2015)

State law reference

Similar provisions, K.S.A. 21-3720.