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It is illegal to intentionally damage someone else's property by destroying it, making it unusable, defacing it, or contaminating it with chemicals or toxic substances. The offense includes damaging merchandise in stores and marking or defacing government property. A violation is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 11 months 29 days in jail and a $2,500 fine. The charge is enhanced to a Class E felony (1-6 years prison) in certain circumstances, such as for repeat offenses or especially serious property damage.

Penalty: Class A misdemeanor; 11 months 29 days; fine up to $2,500

This law makes it a Class C felony (3-15 years in prison and/or up to $10,000 fine) to knowingly damage a building or farm equipment by fire or explosion without the owner's permission or with intent to defraud an insurance company. If the arson occurs at a place of worship, it becomes a Class B felony with harsher penalties.

Penalty: Class C felony; 3-15 years; fine up to $10,000

It is illegal to take or exercise control over someone else's property without their permission with the intent to either permanently deprive them of it or withhold it long enough to substantially reduce its value or their enjoyment of it. This applies to any item of value.

Penalty: Violation

Sexual battery is unwanted sexual contact (touching of intimate parts or clothing covering intimate areas) accomplished through force, coercion, fraud, or when the victim is mentally incapacitated, mentally defective, or physically helpless. This is the less severe sexual offense not involving penetration. Conviction carries 1 to 6 years in prison and fines up to $3,000.

Penalty: Class E felony; 1-6 years; fine up to $3,000