What is the law on Criminal Damage to Property in Prairie Village Municipal Court?
The Prairie Village Municipal Court hears cases involving alleged violations of the Prairie Village Municipal Code, which holds this city’s ordinances or laws. The ordinances are drafted and enacted by the city council. Prairie Village is one of the cities in Kansas that has adopted the Uniform Code for Kansas Municipalities which provides a standard framework addressing various offenses within Prairie Village. Below you will find the details of the ordinance prohibiting criminal damage in Prairie Village.
Sec. 6.6. Criminal Damage to Property.
Criminal damage to property is by means other than by fire or explosive:
Knowingly damaging, destroying, defacing or substantially impairing the use of any property in which another has an interest without the consent of such other person; or
Damaging, destroying, defacing or substantially impairing the use of any property with intent to injure or defraud an insurer or lienholder.
Criminal damage to property is a Class B violation if the property damaged is of the value of less than $1,000 or is of the value of $1,000 or more and is damaged to the extent of less than $1,000.
In determining the amount of damage to property, damages may include the cost of repair or replacement of the property that was damaged, the reasonable cost of the loss of production, crops and livestock, reasonable labor costs of any kind, reasonable material costs of any kind and any reasonable costs that are attributed to equipment that is used to abate or repair the damage to the property. (K.S.A. 21-5813)
Possible Punishment
*Class B Violations are punishable by up to 180 days in the Johnson County Jail, however, most Class B Violations are eligible for probation
So you've been charged with Criminal Damage in the Prairie Village Municipal Court, now what do you do?
By researching this page and familiarizing yourself with the law you have been accused of violating, you’re on the right track. These kinds of situations can be confusing and often lead to more questions which is completely understandable. What you want to do next is meet with an experienced criminal defense lawyer who practices in the Prairie Village Municipal Court. Take this time to ask your lawyer questions about your case, but make sure to also ask questions about the court and how they handled cases similar to yours in the pas