S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4989
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. MAYERSOHN -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing penalties for
making graffiti
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 145.60 of the penal law, as added by chapter 458 of
the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
S 145.60 Making graffiti IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
[1.] For purposes of this section AND SECTION 145.62 OF THIS ARTICLE,
the term "graffiti" shall mean the etching, painting, covering, drawing
upon or otherwise placing of a mark upon public or private property with
intent to damage such property. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF MAKING GRAFFITI
IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE:
[2. No person shall make] MAKES graffiti of any type on any building,
public or private, or any other property real or personal owned by any
person, firm or corporation or any public agency or instrumentality,
without the express permission of the owner or operator of said proper-
ty.
Making graffiti IN THE SECOND DEGREE is a class A misdemeanor.
S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 145.62 to read
as follows:
S 145.62 MAKING GRAFFITI IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF MAKING GRAFFITI IN THE FIRST DEGREE WHEN SUCH
PERSON DAMAGES PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 145.60 OF THIS ARTICLE AND HE OR SHE:
1. HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF SECTION 145.60 OF
THIS ARTICLE; OR
2. DAMAGES PROPERTY IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
MAKING GRAFFITI IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS E FELONY.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.