PA+Property+Offenses-2

PA Laws PA Property Offenses Scenario, Example, Questions-2

__**Summary**:__ __**Grade**__: Misdemeanor of the second degree- 2 years in prison. Fine: $5,000 Misdemeanor of the third degree-1 year in prison. Fine: $2,500 Murder- Life in prison/ sentenced to death. Fine: $50,000 or less
 * 3301. __Arson and related offenses__**- A person who intentionally starts a fire or causes an explosion, or aids, talks into, pays or agrees to pay another to cause a fire or explosion whether on their property or another. Also when a person puts another in danger or bodily injury.
 * 3301. __Arson and related offenses__-** Felony of the first degree if intentional. Adds a misdemeanor third degree if they put a person in danger. A misdemeanor of the second degree if they are doing it because it is destroying an inhabited building. If the person kills someone they are given murder to the second degree. If it is intentional in killing someone in particular then it is murder of the first degree.
 * __Punishment__:**
 * 3301**.- F1- 20 yrs or less in prison. Fine: $25,000 or less

__**Summary**__: __**Grade**__: __**Punishment:**__ Felony of the second degree-10 years or less. Fine: $25,000 Felony of the second degree- 7 years or less. Fine: $15,000
 * 3302. __Causing or risking catastrophe__-** A person who causes a catastrophe is a person who causes an explosion, fire, flood, avalanche, collapse of a building, release of poisonous gas, or other harmful substances. Also means a person who uses those things listed above to create a widespread injury or damage to people.
 * 3302. __Causing or risking catastrophe__-** Commits a felony of the first degree if he/she does so intentionally or knowingly. Commits a felony of the second degree if he/she does it recklessly. A person is guilty of the third degree if he/she recklessly creates a risk of catastrophe in use of dangerous means.
 * 3302.** F1- 20 years or less in prison. Fine: $25,000

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 * 3303. __Failure to prevent catastrophe__-** A person who knowingly fails to take reasonable measures to prevent a catastrophe when he/she knows can be stopped without causing harm to themselves.
 * 3303. __Failure to prevent catastrophe__-** It is a second degree misdemeanor if he/she is an authority to take measures to prevent a catastrophe or he/she assented to what caused the catastrophe.
 * 3303.** Second degree misdemeanor- 2 years in prison. Fine: $5,000

__**Summary**__: __**Punishment**__: Misdemeanor of the second degree- 2 years in prison. Fine: $5,000 Misdemeanor of the third degree- 1 year in prison. Fine: $2,500 Summary offense- 90 days or less in prison. Fine: $300.00
 * 3304. __Criminal mischief__-** A person who damages another persons property on purpose using, fire, explosives, or other dangerous substances. Also causing endangerment to a person.
 * __Grade__**:
 * 3304. __Criminal mischief__-** Criminal mischief is a third degree felony if it causes money loss of $5,000 or more, or messes up any public service. It is a misdemeanor of the second degree if it is intentionally caused and the money is greater than $1,000. Misdemeanor of the third degree if he/she does it intentionally or recklessly if it is greater than $500.00. It is a summary offense.
 * 3304.** Felony of the third degree- 7 years or less. Fine: $15,000

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 * 3305. __Injuring or tampering with fire apparatus, hydrants, ext.__-** A person who intentionally cuts, injures, damages, destroys, or defaces any fire hydrant or fire hose, fire engine or any other public fire property.
 * 3305. __Inquiring or tampering with fire apparatus, hydrants ext.__**- Third degree misdemeanor if they mess up any fire fighting equipment.
 * 3305.** Misdemeanor of the third degree- 1 year in prison. Fine: $2,500

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 * 3306. __Unauthorized use or opening of fire hydrants__.-** A person who opens a fire hydrant without permission of the water authority or company.
 * 3306. __Unauthorized use or opening of fire hydrants__.-** Summary offense to open and use a fire hydrant.
 * 3306.** Summary offense- 90 days or less in prison. Fine: $300.00

__**Summary**__: __**Grade**__: __**Punishment**__: Misdemeanor of the second degree- 2 years in prison. Fine: $5,000
 * 3307. __Institutional vandalism__.-** A person who vandalizes, defaces or damages any church, synagogue, or other facility or place used for religious worship. Also any cemetery, mortuary, school, educational facility, community center, municipal building, courthouse facility, state or local government building or vehicle or juvenile detention center.
 * 3307. __Institutional vandalism__.-** Felony of the third degree if the act is caused to the loss of $5,000 or greater. Institutional vandalism is a misdemeanor of the second degree.
 * 3307.** Felony of the third degree- 7 years or less. Fine: $15,000

3308. __Additional fine for arson committed for profit__.-** A person that is convicted under section 2506* will be fined an amount double the amount of the consideration or the maximum lawful fine as provided in section 1101. (Whichever is greater) __**Grade**__: __Punishment__**:
 * __Summary__:
 * 3308. __Additional fine for arson committed for profit.__- If there is a payable amount the person must pay twice that amount or the maximum lawful fine.
 * 3308**. Accused must pay double.

__**Summary**__: __**Grade**__: __**Punishment**__: Misdemeanor of the first degree- 5 years in prison. Fine: $10,000 Misdemeanor of the second degree- 2 years in prison. Fine: $5,000 Misdemeanor of the third degree- 1 year in prison. Fine: $2,500
 * 3309. __Agricultural vandalism__-** It is when you ruin material of any kind that is used in agriculture that is owned. It is a 3 degree felony if the monetary loss is intentional and above $5000, it's a 1 degree misdemeanor if it is intentional and over $1000, and if it was recklessly caused and $500 or more it is a 2 degree misdemeanor, and if it is otherwise it will be a 3 degree misdemeanor.
 * 3309. __Agriculture vandalism__.-** Felony of the third degree if the accused intentionally causes a money loss of $5,000. It is a misdemeanor of the first degree if the accused intentionally causes the loss of $1,000. A misdemeanor of the second degree if the accused intentionally or recklessly causes the loss of $500.00. Agriculture vandalism is a misdemeanor of the third degree.
 * 3309.** Felony of the third degree- 7 years or less in prison. Fine: $15,000

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 * 3310. __Agricultural crop destruction__**- If you intentionally destroy any crop or scientific produce they must pay for what they destroyed in an equal amount for what was destroyed, and any other things that could cause work or cost.
 * 3310. __Agriculture crop destruction__.-** The accused must pay the owner of the damaged crops.
 * 3310.** Must pay the owner of the damaged crop.