Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

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Thank you for your question, and for the opportunity to both help and advise you further.

I'm not sure I understand the question - are you asking if a person can be charged with a crime if they vandalize a hotel room, but promise to pay later? The answer is, clearly, yes, under California law. For a vandalism charge, or even a defrauding an inkeeper charge, only an intent to destroy or an intent to defraud is necessary.

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