Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-7-21 — Criminal Mischief in the First Degree
Alabama § 13A-7-21
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 13ACriminal Code
Ch. 7Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property
Art. 2Criminal Damage to Property
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-7-21 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree if, with intent to damage property, and having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he or she has such a right, he or she inflicts damages to property:
(1)In an amount exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); or
(2)By means of an explosion.
(b)Criminal mischief in the first degree is a Class C felony.
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Related
Cushing v. State
455 So. 2d 119 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1984)
Musgrave v. State
555 So. 2d 1190 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1989)
Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2705; Act 2003-355, p. 962, §1.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 13A-7-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-7-21.