Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 10-404: (a) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not willfully destroy, damage, deface, or remove: (i) an associated funerary object or another structure placed in a cemetery; or (ii) a building, wall, fence, railing, or other work, for the use, protection, or orna
What this law says, in plain English
A person may not willfully destroy, damage, deface, or remove cemetery structures, funerary objects, trees, or plants, or engage in indecent conduct in a cemetery. Violations are misdemeanors with penalties up to 5 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine; violators must also restore damaged property.
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