574.085. Institutional vandalism, offense of — violation, penalty.
1. A person commits the offense of institutional vandalism if he or she knowingly vandalizes, defaces, or otherwise damages:
- (1) Any church, synagogue or other building, structure or place used for religious worship or other religious purpose;
- (2) Any cemetery, mortuary, military monument or other facility used for the purpose of burial or memorializing the dead;
- (3) Any school, educational facility, community center, hospital or medical clinic owned and operated by a religious or sectarian group;
- (4) The grounds adjacent to, and owned or rented by, any institution, facility, building, structure or place described in subdivision (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection;
- (5) Any personal property contained in any institution, facility, building, structure or place described in subdivision (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection;
- (6) Any motor vehicle which is owned, operated, leased or under contract by a school district or a private school for the transportation of school children; or
- (7) Any public monument or structure on public property owned or operated by a public entity.
2. The offense of institutional vandalism is a class A misdemeanor, unless the value of the property damage is seven hundred fifty dollars or more, in which case the offense is a class E felony; or the value of the property damage is more than five thousand dollars, in which case the offense is a class D felony.
3. In determining the amount of damage to property, for purposes of this section, damage includes the cost of repair or, where necessary, replacement of the property that was damaged.
