HB 14-1266 Summary

• Establishes new tiered penalty structure for criminal mischief based on property damage value, with penalties ranging from class 3 misdemeanor (under $300) to class 2 felony ($1 million or more)

• Restructures fraud by check penalties with lower thresholds, creating class 1 petty offense for checks under $50 and escalating to class 6 felony for $2,000 or more

• Revises defrauding a secured creditor or debtor penalties to include more granular misdemeanor categories starting at class 1 petty offense (under $50) before felony charges

• Adjusts penalties for unauthorized use of financial transaction device and computer crime to include class 1 petty offense category for amounts under $50

• Reduces state public defender appropriation by $67,270 in personal services and $2,138 in operating expenses for fiscal year 2014-2015