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. [PL 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. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] 3. Desecration is a Class D crime. [PL 1983, c. 710 (AMD).]
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