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Question:

What law is broken when you toilet paper a house?



Answer:

In Arizona, A.R.S. §13-1603 states that if you throw, place, drop or permit to be dropped on public or private property any litter, destructive or injurious material and do not immediately remove it, you can be charged with a misdemeanor (jail time and a fine) or a felony (prison time and a fine) depending upon what was placed on the property. Toilet paper could be considered 'litter' and therefore, toilet papering a house might result in being charged with a crime under this statute. Most states have similar laws - you could call your local police department and ask about the laws in your state.

 


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On 07/29/07
ryan from CA said:

tping should b legal. as long as ur not breaking a window or egging the house than i think its cool. ya so wut if some1 tp's my hosue back i really dont care cuz then i'll just tp them right back.

On 02/18/07
hannah from CA said:
i dont really have a problem with TPing but if someone does it liek over and over it gets really anoying. like when my house gets tped i laugh i mean its all in good fun, but i get really annoyed when people do it over and over adn think therye really funny. Especially when guys do it and then try to deny it. Its also sucks when its really bad and your parents make you clean it all up.
On 12/30/06
jennifer from AL said:
i think toilet papering should defenitly legal it is fun and its not like egging where it leaves permanent stains on you're house/car it comes off easy and quick its just a prank you can pull on enemies or even friends so come one let teenagers have some fun and let toilet papering be legal:]
On 08/02/06
shell from CA said:
thats stupid how we can get all that for a fun prankthat we do just to mess around with our friends... if we did something really bad then i would get it but tp??? thats a lil bit stupid
On 10/29/05
Colby,Dan,Talor from AZ said:
would we go to jail for tping
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