Vandalismo por Grafiti en Carolina del Norte

Explicación Simple

Hacer grafiti sin permiso es ilegal y puede meterte en problemas. Si lo haces, podrías tener que pagar una multa y hacer trabajo comunitario.

Es como si alguien entrara a tu casa y pintara en las paredes sin tu permiso; eso no está bien y trae consecuencias.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un joven de 16 años, pinta un mural en la pared de un parque sin autorización. Cuando lo atrapan, le imponen una multa de 500 dólares y tiene que hacer 24 horas de servicio comunitario limpiando el parque.

Penalidades

Multa mínima de 500 dólares y 24 horas de servicio comunitario por primera ofensa; delitos mayores si hay antecedentes.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

§ 14-127.1. Graffiti vandalism. (a) As used in this section, "graffiti vandalism" means to unlawfully write or scribble on, mark, paint, deface, or besmear the walls of (i) any real property, whether public or private, including cemetery tombstones and monuments, (ii) any public building or facility as defined in G.S. 14-132, or (iii) any statue or monument situated in any public place, by any type of pen, paint, or marker regardless of whether the pen or marker contains permanent ink, paint, or spray paint. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who engages in graffiti vandalism is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person convicted of a Class 1 misdemeanor under this subsection shall be fined a minimum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) and, if community or intermediate punishment is imposed, shall be required to perform 24 hours of community service. (c) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a Class H felony if all of the following apply: (1) The person has two or more prior convictions for violation of this section. (2) The current violation was committed after the second conviction for violation of this section. (3) The violation resulting in the second conviction was committed after the first conviction for violation of this section. (2015-72, s. 1.)