Delaware § 1305 Desecration; class A misdemeanor

Delaware Statutes

§ 1305 — Desecration; class A misdemeanor

Delaware § 1305

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartDelaware Criminal Code

Ch. 5SPECIFIC OFFENSES

Subch.Offenses Against Public Health, Order and Decency

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 11, § 1305 (2026).

Text

(a)A person is guilty of desecration if the person attempts or does intentionally deface, damage, pollute or otherwise physically mistreat any of the following:

(1)A burial place.

(2)A public monument or structure.

(3)A place of worship or place primarily used for religious purposes.

(4)A school, educational institution, or community center.

(b)(1) Any person who commits desecration of a burial place is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and upon conviction the court may impose a fine of up to $2,300.

(2)Any person who commits desecration under paragraph (a)(2) through (a)(4) of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(3)The penalty for a violation of this section may include restitution and 250 hours of community service.

(c)The Superior Court has exclusive jurisdic

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(a) A person is guilty of desecration if the person attempts or does intentionally deface, damage, pollute or otherwise physically mistreat any of the following:

(1) A burial place.

(2) A public monument or structure.

(3) A place of worship or place primarily used for religious purposes.

(4) A school, educational institution, or community center.

(b) (1) Any person who commits desecration of a burial place is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and upon conviction the court may impose a fine of up to $2,300.

(2) Any person who commits desecration under paragraph (a)(2) through (a)(4) of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(3) The penalty for a violation of this section may include restitution and 250 hours of community service.

(c) The Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over a violation of this section.

Legislative History

11 Del. C. 1953, § 1331; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1 ; 65 Del. Laws, c. 463, §§ 1, 2 ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 477, § 2