PA+Property+Offenses

__**First Degree Felony**__

 * Arson: Person intentionally starts a fire or causes an explosion/ pays or agrees to pay another to start a fire.
 * recklessly places another person in danger of death or bodily harm
 * commits the act with purpose of destroying or damaging a building
 * causes death to fire or policemen during extinguishing of fire
 * Causing catastrophe: causes catastrophe by explosion, fire, flood, or anything causing potentially widespread injury or damage intentionally


 * Range of Punishment:** Life in prison without parole or with parole

__**Second Degree Felony**__

 * Causing catastrophe: causes catastrophe by explosion, fire, flood, or anything causing potentially widespread injury or damage recklessly
 * Agricultural crop destruction: intentionally or knowingly damages any field crop, vegetable plant, or fruit tree that is intended for scientific or commercial purposes.


 * Range of Punishment:** Imprisonment for 5-20 years

__**Third Degree Felony**__

 * Risking catastrophe: recklessly creating a risk of catastrophe.
 * Criminal Mischief: causes damage to property causing losses in an excess of $5,000
 * Institutional vandalism: damaging religious buildings, burial facilities, educational facilities, community centers, state building, or government building causing losses in excess of $5,000.
 * Agricultural vandalism: intentionally or recklessly defaces, marks or otherwise damages personal property used in agricultural activity or farming causing losses in excess of $5,000.


 * Range of Punishment:** Imprisonment for 5-10 years

__**First Degree Misdemeanor**__

 * Agricultural vandalism: intentionally or recklessly defaces, marks or otherwise damages personal property used in agricultural activity or farming causing losses in excess of $1,000


 * Range of Punishment:** Fine up to $4,000 and/or imprisonment no more than a year

__**Second Degree Misdemeanor**__

 * Failure to prevent catastrophe: knowingly or recklessly fails to take measures to prevent a catastrophe
 * Criminal Mischief: causes damage to property causing losses in an excess of $1,000
 * Agricultural vandalism: intentionally or recklessly defaces, marks or otherwise damages personal property used in agricultural activity or farming causing losses in excess of $500


 * Range of Punishment:** Fine up to $2,000 and/or imprisonment no more than 180 days

__**Third Degree Misdemeanor**__

 * Criminal Mischief: causes damage to property causing losses in an excess of $50
 * Tampering with fire apparatus or hydrants: willingly or maliciously cuts, injures, damages, or destroys any fire fighting equipment/ apparatus


 * Range of Punishment:** Fine up to $500

[|Local Case] Scenario PA Laws 2009 