(a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the second degree if, with intent to damage property, and having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he or she has such a right, he or she inflicts damages to property in an amount which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500) but does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
(b)(1) Criminal mischief in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor punishable as provided by law.
(2) Upon a second conviction of criminal mischief in the second degree within a five-year period involving damage to a church or other religious building, or damage to property in a church or other religious building, the defendant shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum sentence of not less than 10 days in jail and upon a third or subsequent conviction of criminal mischief in the second degree within a five-year period involving damage to a church or other religious building, or damage to property in a church or other religious building, the defendant shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum sentence of not less than 30 days in jail.
(3) Upon conviction for criminal mischief in the second degree involving a church or other religious building or damage to property in a church or other religious building, the court shall order restitution as a first priority before the payment of fines, court costs, or other court ordered payments.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 7 - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property.
Article 2 - Criminal Damage to Property.
Section 13A-7-20 - Definitions.
Section 13A-7-21 - Criminal Mischief in the First Degree.
Section 13A-7-22 - Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree.
Section 13A-7-23 - Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree.
Section 13A-7-24 - Criminal Tampering - Definitions.
Section 13A-7-25 - Criminal Tampering in the First Degree.
Section 13A-7-26 - Criminal Tampering in the Second Degree.
Section 13A-7-27 - Criminal Use of Noxious Substance.
Section 13A-7-28 - Criminal Possession of Noxious Substances.