(2) If more than one item of property is physically damaged as a result of a common scheme or plan by a person and the physical damage to the property would, when considered separately, constitute mischief in the third degree because of value, then the value of the damages may be aggregated in one count. “Physical damage” also includes any diminution in the value of any property as the consequence of an act RCW 9A.48.100(1) “Physical damage”, in addition to its ordinary meaning, shall include the total or partial alteration, damage, obliteration, or erasure of records, information, data, computer programs, or their computer representations, which are recorded for use in computers or the impairment, interruption, or interference with the use of such records, information, data, or computer programs, or the impairment, interruption, or interference with the use of any computer or services provided by computers. See below for more specifics:ĭamage Exceeding $5000: Class B Felony ( RCW 9A.48.070)ĭamage Exceeding $750: Class C Felony ( RCW 9A.48.080)ĭamage Less than $750: Gross Misdemeanor ( RCW 9A.48.090) What is “Physical Damage?” This will depend on the amount of damage that has occurred. Malicious Mischief can be charged as either a Gross Misdemeanor or a C or B Felony. A person is guilty of malicious mischief if he/she knowingly and maliciously causes damage to the property of another. Malicious Mischief charges are taken very seriously in Washington State, especially if assigned a Domestic Violence designation.
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