§ 11-44-21.1 Graffiti – Defacing
private residences, offices, businesses or commercial property. –
Every person who shall willfully, maliciously or mischievously write upon,
paint, or otherwise deface the private property or residence of another, any
office building, business or commercial property or public building, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor. For the first offense, said penalty shall not exceed a
five hundred dollar ($500) fine and community service not exceeding one hundred
(100) hours. Every person convicted of a second offense under this section
shall be fined up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) and shall be required to
perform up to two hundred (200) hours of community service.
(P.L. 2007, ch. 311, § 1.)