Massachusetts Criminal Defense Resource Page

Arrested in Massachusetts for Malicious Damage to a Motor Vehicle?

A Massachusetts Conviction for malicious damage to a motor vehicle is a concurrent felony, and is punishable by imprisonment for up to 15 years in prison. If found guilty, your name will be sent to the registry of motor vehicles (Mass RMV) and your license will be revoked for 1 year, or 5 years for a subsequent offense. These charges also can't be plead out for a continuation without a finding (CWOF). 

Malicious Damage to a motor vehicle penalties are very serious and unduly harsh, in my opinion. A simple personal dispute can easily escalate to someone facing state prison. To get the best defense in this case, consult with a MA criminal defense lawyer as quickly as possible.

Also refer to my malicious destruct of property/damage page.

Massachusetts Malicious Damage to a Motor Vehicle Defense Strategies

The first thing I'll do is make every attempt to get the charges reduce to simple malicious damage, where the penalties aren't so severe and unreasonable. In that case, it may be possible to get malicious damage / malicious destruction criminal charges dismissed with restitution. All you'd have to do is pay for the damages, and the charges against you can be dropped. 

If you are charged with malicious damage to a motor vehicle, malicious damage of property over or under $250 in value,  or another criminal offense, call me now at my office in Dedham, MA at (781)326-2700, or my Brockton office to schedule your free first appointment now. There is no obligation.

CHAPTER 266. CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY - Mass General Laws, excerpt

Section 127 Personal property; malicious or wanton injuries

"Whoever destroys or injures the personal property, dwelling house or building of another in any manner or by any means not particularly described or mentioned in this chapter shall, if such destruction or injury is willful and malicious, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of three thousand dollars or three times the value of the property so destroyed or injured..."