Minors vandalize home being built

[caritas]

What is the name of your state? Arizona My son is 15 and he along with 3 of his friends of the same age were walking and came to this house being built. It just framed and they decided ( wrongly ) to knock out some of the framing with some sticks and make holes in some plywood that was nailed to 2 wallls it was minor damage to one of the rooms of the house what would be the charges and possible charges for them if the owner decides to press charges. None of them have ever had any problems with the law it was just a stupid decision that they made at the time and they are all feeling misrable. thank you

 

[Happy Trails]

What is the name of your state? Arizona My son is 15 and he along with 3 of his friends of the same age were walking and came to this house being built. It just framed and they decided ( wrongly ) to knock out some of the framing with some sticks and make holes in some plywood that was nailed to 2 wallls it was minor damage to one of the rooms of the house what would be the charges and possible charges for them if the owner decides to press charges. None of them have ever had any problems with the law it was just a stupid decision that they made at the time and they are all feeling misrable. thank you

Sounds like criminal trespassing and vandalism.

If charges do end up getting filed the penalties possibly could be enhanced if it falls under "gang related activity".

13-1504. Criminal trespass in the first degree; classification

A. A person commits criminal trespass in the first degree by knowingly:

1. Entering or remaining unlawfully in or on a residential structure.

2. Entering or remaining unlawfully in a fenced residential yard.

3. Entering any residential yard and, without lawful authority, looking into the residential structure thereon in reckless disregard of infringing on the inhabitant's right of privacy.

4. Entering unlawfully on real property that is subject to a valid mineral claim or lease with the intent to hold, work, take or explore for minerals on the claim or lease.

5. Entering or remaining unlawfully on the property of another and burning, defacing, mutilating or otherwise desecrating a religious symbol or other religious property of another without the express permission of the owner of the property.

6. Entering or remaining unlawfully in or on a critical public service facility.

B. Criminal trespass in the first degree under subsection A, paragraph 1, 5 or 6 is a class 6 felony. Criminal trespass in the first degree under subsection A, paragraph 2, 3 or 4 is a class 1 misdemeanor

13-1602. Criminal damage; classification

A. A person commits criminal damage by recklessly:

1. Defacing or damaging property of another person; or

2. Tampering with property of another person so as substantially to impair its function or value; or

3. Tampering with the property of a utility.

4. Parking any vehicle in such a manner as to deprive livestock of access to the only reasonably available water.

5. Drawing or inscribing a message, slogan, sign or symbol that is made on any public or private building, structure or surface, except the ground, and that is made without permission of the owner.

B. Criminal damage is punished as follows:

1. Criminal damage is a class 4 felony if the person recklessly damages property of another in an amount of ten thousand dollars or more, or if the person recklessly causes impairment of the functioning of any utility.

2. Criminal damage is a class 5 felony if the person recklessly damages property of another in an amount of two thousand dollars or more but less than ten thousand dollars.

3. Criminal damage is a class 6 felony if the person recklessly damages property of another in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars but less than two thousand dollars.

4. In all other cases criminal damage is a class 2 misdemeanor.