Experienced Passaic County Criminal Mischief Defense Lawyers

Criminal Mischief is a common crime in Passaic County, especially with juveniles. OurPassaic County defense lawyers can represents you in any court including Superior Court, Juvenile Court and Municipal Court. If a school wants to speak to your child about an allegation of criminal mischief, call a criminal defense attorney before doing or saying anything. Our Patterson law office is near the the Passaic County Superior Court.

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2C:17-3. Criminal Mischief

a. Offense defined. A person is guilty of criminal mischief if he:

(1) Purposely or knowingly damages tangible property of another or damages tangible property of another recklessly or negligently in the employment of fire, explosives or other dangerous means listed in subsection a. of N.J.S.A. 2C:17-2; or

(2) Purposely, knowingly or recklessly tampers with tangible property of another so as to endanger person or property, including the damaging or destroying of a rental premises by a tenant in retaliation for institution of eviction proceedings.

Grading of Criminal Mischief in Passaic County, NJ

Because criminal Mischief is often prosecuted as a disorderly persons offense, our attorneys frequently see these cases in the municipal courts ofPassaic County. However, our attorneys have also handled felony criminal mischief cases. In New Jersey, criminal mischief can be either a fourth, third or second degree crime. The amount of loss caused or the object or place that is damaged will impact the degree of a crime. Thus, our Passaic County Criminal Mischief Defense Lawyers will attack both the charges and the degree of the charge.

Our criminal defense lawyers can also represent you if you are facing criminal charges in any municipal court in Passaic County including courts in: Bloomingdale, Clifton, Haledon, Hawthorne, Hewitt, Little Falls, North Haledon, Packanack Lake, Passaic, Paterson, Pines Lake, Newfoundland, Oak Ridge, Pomton Lakes, Preakness, Prospect Park, Ringwood, Totawa, Wanaque, West Milford and Woodland Park

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