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Kansas City |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Chapter 50. OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
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Article IV. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY |
§ 50-121. Tampering with or damaging property of another.
(a)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1)
Of another. Property is that "of another" if any natural person, corporation, partnership, association, governmental subdivision or instrumentality, other than the actor, has a possessory or proprietary interest therein.
(2)
To tamper means to interfere with something improperly, to meddle with it, displace it or make unwarranted alterations in its existing condition, or to deprive, temporarily, the owner or possessor of that thing.
(b)
A person commits the ordinance violation of tampering if he tampers with property of another for the purpose of causing substantial inconvenience to that person or to another.
(c)
A person commits the ordinance violation of property damage if he:
(1)
Knowingly damages property of another; or
(2)
Damages property for the purpose of defrauding an insurer.
(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 26.119)