Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article

Md. Code, Crim. Law § 10-302: A person may not deface, damage, or destroy, or attempt or threaten to deface, damage, or destroy, personal or real prop

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to deface, damage, destroy, or attempt or threaten to deface, damage, or destroy property owned, leased, or used by religious entities or for religious purposes, including places of worship, cemeteries, religious schools, and adjacent grounds.

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