1. A person is guilty of desecration and defacement if he intentionally desecrates any public monument or structure, any place of worship or burial, or any private structure not owned by him.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

Attorney's Note

Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D crimeup to 1 yearup to $2,000
For details, see Me. Rev. Stat. Title 17-A § 1604
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2. As used in this section, “desecrate” means marring, defacing, damaging or otherwise physically mistreating, in a way that will outrage the sensibilities of an ordinary person likely to observe or discover the actions.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

3. Desecration is a Class D crime.

[PL 1983, c. 710 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 710 (AMD).