Maximum Sentence
10 years (over $5,000) / 2 years (under $5,000)
Classification: Hybrid
🍁 Immigration Impact
Hybrid offence. Mischief over $5,000 carries a 10-year maximum — serious criminality under IRPA s.36(1). Under $5,000 creates inadmissibility under s.36(2). Property damage convictions affect immigration status.
Legal Text — Criminal Code s. 430
Every one commits mischief who wilfully (a) destroys or damages property; (b) renders property dangerous, useless, inoperative or ineffective; (c) obstructs, interrupts or interferes with the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property; or (d) obstructs, interrupts or interferes with any person in the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property.
Amendment History (1)
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 430
Related Sections
Official Source: Justice Canada — Criminal Code s. 430 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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