§ 3307. Institutional vandalism.
(a) Offenses defined.--A person commits the offense of institutional vandalism if he knowingly desecrates,
as defined in section 5509 (relating to desecration or sale of venerated objects),
vandalizes, defaces or otherwise damages:
(1) any church, synagogue or other facility or place used for religious worship or other
religious purposes;
(2) any cemetery, mortuary or other facility used for the purpose of burial or memorializing
the dead;
(3) any school, educational facility, community center, municipal building, courthouse
facility, State or local government building or vehicle or juvenile detention center;
(4) the grounds adjacent to and owned or occupied by any facility set forth in paragraph
(1), (2) or (3); or
(5) any personal property located in any facility set forth in this subsection.
(a.1) Illegal possession.--A person commits the offense of institutional vandalism if, with intent to violate
subsection (a), the person carries an aerosol spray-paint can, broad-tipped indelible
marker or similar marking device onto property identified in subsection (a).
(b) Grading.--An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if the act is one of
desecration as defined in section 5509 or if the actor causes pecuniary loss in excess
of $5,000. Pecuniary loss includes the cost of repair or replacement of the property
affected. Otherwise, institutional vandalism is a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(June 18, 1982, P.L.537, No.154, eff. imd.; Dec. 20, 1983, P.L.291, No.78, eff. imd.;
Oct. 3, 1988, P.L.734, No.103, eff. 60 days; Apr. 21, 1994, P.L.130, No.16, eff. 60
days; Oct. 2, 2002, P.L.806, No.116, eff. imd.)
2002 Amendment. Act 116 amended subsec. (a).
1994 Amendment. Act 16 added subsec. (a.1). See the preamble to Act 16 of 1994 in the appendix to
this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.
Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 2 of Act 154 of 1982 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to right of action for injunction, damages or other relief.
Cross References. Section 3307 is referred to in sections 2710, 3311 of this title; sections 8309, 9720
of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
14
cases (
8 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case:
Com. v. Papa, A., No. 1406 WDA 2019 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 12, 2021).
Com. v. Papa, A., No. 1406 WDA 2019 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 12, 2021).
· cites it 10× “On September 12, 2019, Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal at ____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3307(a)(3) and 5104, respectively.”
Com. v. Baboolal, M., No. 600 EDA 2023 (Pa. Super. Ct. July 16, 2024).
· cites it 3× “§ 3743(a); 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307(a)(3); 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(16); 18 Pa.”
In Re: H.A.D.A., No. 792 MDA 2014 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 18, 2014).
· cites it 2× “2 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307(a)(3). J-S60009-14 The facts underlying H.”
Com. v. Adewumi, D., No. 1900 MDA 2014 (Pa. Super. Ct. Feb. 12, 2016).
“____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3307(a)(3) and 3304(a)(5), respectively.”
Com. v. Vega, W., No. 1585 WDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. May 17, 2016).
“Vega’s offense of institutional vandalism was graded as a second degree misdemeanor under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307, for which the maximum sentence is 1-2 years’ imprisonment.”
Com. v. Ruffin, D., No. 378 MDA 2016 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 17, 2016).
“On ____________________________________________ 2 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307. 3 18 Pa.C.S. § 5104. 4 18 Pa.”
Com. v. Ruffin, D., No. 378 MDA 2016 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 30, 2016).
“00 for the ____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307. 2 18 Pa.C.S. § 5104. 3 18 Pa.”
Com. v. Whitaker, D., No. 1664 EDA 2020 (Pa. Super. Ct. Apr. 12, 2022).
“18 Pa.C.S. § 3307(a)(3), (5). Here, Officer Tokonitz testified that when he went to Whitaker’s cell to tell him to stop masturbating, he observed that the bedframe of his cot was broken.”
A. McFalls v. Mun. of Norristown, 280 A.3d 345 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022).
“§ 3307(a)(3), in addition to the DUI charge, McFalls engaged in discovery in the criminal matter by serving a subpoena on Norristown’s police chief, which subpoena was quashed by a criminal judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (criminal trial court) after a…”
Com. v. Rodriguez, F. Jr., No. 831 MDA 2022 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 28, 2023).
“1 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3307(a)(4), 3307(a)(3), and 907(a), respectively.”
Com. v. Baboolal, M., No. 1611 EDA 2023 (Pa. Super. Ct. July 17, 2024).
“16 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307(a)(3). 17 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(d)(2).”
In the Interest of: D.S., a Minor, 262 A.3d 476 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021).
“]” 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307(a)(1). Finally, he commits disorderly conduct and criminal mischief where he “with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he … creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which…”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3307(a)(1): 1 case
In the Interest of: D.S., a Minor, 262 A.3d 476 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021).
“]” 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307(a)(1). Finally, he commits disorderly conduct and criminal mischief where he “with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he … creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which…”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3307(a)(3): 7 cases
Com. v. Papa, A., No. 1406 WDA 2019 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 12, 2021).
“On September 12, 2019, Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal at ____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3307(a)(3) and 5104, respectively.”
Com. v. Baboolal, M., No. 600 EDA 2023 (Pa. Super. Ct. July 16, 2024).
“§ 3743(a); 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307(a)(3); 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(16); 18 Pa.”
In Re: H.A.D.A., No. 792 MDA 2014 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 18, 2014).
“2 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307(a)(3). J-S60009-14 The facts underlying H.”
Com. v. Adewumi, D., No. 1900 MDA 2014 (Pa. Super. Ct. Feb. 12, 2016).
“____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3307(a)(3) and 3304(a)(5), respectively.”
Com. v. Whitaker, D., No. 1664 EDA 2020 (Pa. Super. Ct. Apr. 12, 2022).
“18 Pa.C.S. § 3307(a)(3), (5). Here, Officer Tokonitz testified that when he went to Whitaker’s cell to tell him to stop masturbating, he observed that the bedframe of his cot was broken.”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3307(a)(4): 1 case
Com. v. Rodriguez, F. Jr., No. 831 MDA 2022 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 28, 2023).
“1 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3307(a)(4), 3307(a)(3), and 907(a), respectively.”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3307(b): 2 cases
Com. v. Papa, A., No. 1406 WDA 2019 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 12, 2021).
“On September 12, 2019, Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal at ____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3307(a)(3) and 5104, respectively.”
Com. v. Baboolal, M., No. 600 EDA 2023 (Pa. Super. Ct. July 16, 2024).
“§ 3743(a); 18 Pa.C.S. § 3307(a)(3); 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(16); 18 Pa.”
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