(1) Obtaining or attempting to obtain unauthorized control of a dead body or remains of any human being or the coffin, urn or other article containing a dead body or remains of any human being;
(2) by means other than by fire or explosive:
(A) Damaging, defacing or destroying the flag, ensign or other symbol of the United States or this state in which another has a property interest without the consent of such other person;
(B) damaging, defacing or destroying any public monument or structure;
(C) damaging, defacing or destroying any tomb, monument, memorial, marker, grave, vault, crypt gate, tree, shrub, plant or any other property in a cemetery; or
(D) damaging, defacing or destroying any place of worship.
(b) (1) Criminal desecration as described in subsections (a)(2)(B), (a)(2)(C) and (a)(2)(D) is:
(A) A severity level 7, nonperson felony if the property is damaged to the extent of $25,000 or more;
(B) a severity level 9, nonperson felony if the property is damaged to the extent of at least $1,000 but less than $25,000; and
(C) a class A nonperson misdemeanor if the property is damaged to the extent of less than $1,000.
(2) Criminal desecration as described in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2)(A) is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4111; L. 1971, ch. 109, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 66; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 144; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 39; L. 2006, ch. 194, § 25; May 25.