Me. Stat. tit. 17-A § 507

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 507 - Desecration and defacement
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.

[1975, c. 499, §1(NEW).]

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.

[1975, c. 499, §1(NEW).]

3. Desecration is a Class D crime.

[1983, c. 710(AMD).]

17-A M.R.S. § 507

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