[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Haledon 10-10-1984
by Ord. No. 9-12-84 (Ch. 122 of the 1984 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person shall purposely or knowingly vandalize, deface or otherwise
damage the tangible property of another by painting, writing, drawing or otherwise
inscribing in any fashion or materials what is commonly known as "graffiti."
For the purposes of this chapter, "graffiti" shall include any form of painting,
writing or inscription regardless of the content of said or the nature of
the materials used in the commission of the act.
If, at the time of the offense charged, any persons shall be under the
age of 18 years, the Juvenile Domestic Relations Court shall have exclusive
jurisdiction of the trial of such infant or infants, and such infant or infants
shall be surrendered to the Juvenile Domestic Relations Court, and the case,
including all papers and process thereto, shall be transferred to said Court
as provided in N.J.S.A. 2C:4-11.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days
or to a fine not exceeding $500 at the discretion of the Municipal Court.
As a condition of sentencing, the Municipal Court shall have the authority
to order that the offender be responsible for cleaning, repairing, painting
or otherwise restoring the damaged property to the condition it was in prior
to being damaged. In the event that the offender is unable, for any reason,
to comply with the above, the Municipal Court shall have the authority to
order that said offender make the necessary monetary restitution to restore
the property to its original undamaged condition.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-15, any parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of an infant under 18 years of age who fails or neglects to exercise reasonable supervision and control of such infant, shall be liable in a civil action for any destruction or damage caused by such infant offender under § 198-1 above.
