Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 17-A, Maine Criminal Code
Me. Rev. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 507: Desecration and defacement
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits desecration and defacement by intentionally marring, damaging, or physically mistreating public monuments, places of worship, burial sites, or private structures not owned by them in a way that would outrage an ordinary person. This is classified as a Class D crime.
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