
(b) Writes, paints, or draws any inscription, figure, or mark of any type on any public or private building or other structure or any real or personal property owned by any other person. (a) Knowingly and maliciously causes physical damage to the property of another, under circumstances not amounting to malicious mischief in the first or second degree or

(1) A person is guilty of malicious mischief in the third degree if he or she: RCW 9A.48.090 Malicious Mischief in the Third Degree (Gross Misdemeanor) Washington has three levels of malicious mischief. Although law enforcement will respond and make an arrest, most people don’t realize they have been charged until they get a summons. If the crime occurred within the city limits, the State of Washington or a municipality bring the criminal case of Malicious Mischief against the defendant.

The victim of the damage usually initiates an investigation. When someone damages another’s property, Malicious Mischief can be brought against them.
