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Yes, the charge is known as criminal mischief.
Criminal Mischief in Maine is a class D misdemeanor, as such upon a conviction you could be sentenced up to 364 days jail and/or up to a $2,000.00 fine. For more information, please check this reference article on Criminal Mischief in Maine.
Depends on what the criminal mischief was for, and whether it is a misdemeanor or felony. You need to check with law enforcement in Ohio.
In almost all jurisdictions, the Statue of Limitations on Disturbing the Peace (and Criminal Mischief, which is often associated with it) is 2 years.
In Colorado it will depend on what the specific charges are but in general the statute of limitations for a felony will be set at 10 years. Other felonies are set at 3 years. Misdemeanors will be set at 18 months unless it is 3rd degree sexual assault which is set at 5 years. There is a 5 year extension if the individual is absent from the state.
Yes.
It's really up to the judge. "Criminal Mischief," if it causes enough damage to be treated as a felony, is a Class IV felony in Nebraska, so the fine could be anywhere from $0 to $10,000 (and up to 5 years in prison).
yes
Texas does not have a vandalism charge. Someone can be charged with criminal mischief, reckless damage or destruction, or graffiti. So it depends on the dollar amount damaged and/or what was damaged.
Not as far as i know.
No. Criminal mischief is a crime (as far as i know its a misdemeanor, but it could be a felony somewhere). Being that it is a crime it goes to a criminal court. Small claims court is for civil disputes, typically for claims under $2,000. Only your state/county/local law enforcement can take someone to court for criminal mischief. Now say the 'criminal mischief' was something that caused damage to you or your property, then you can file a suit in small claims court for the cost of damages. You just need to be able to prove what it cost(s) to fix these losses.
Criminal mischief affects everyone. Some ways that it impacts everyone is by putting fear into people. It can also cause the price of items in stores to rise, and property values to go down.