Indiana Statutes

§ 35-45-1-4 — Flag desecration

Indiana § 35-45-1-4
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 45OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, ORDER,
Ch. 1Offenses Against Public Order

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(a)A person who knowingly or intentionally mutilates, defaces, burns, or tramples any United States flag, standard, or ensign commits flag desecration, a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)This section does not apply to a person who disposes of a flag in accordance with 4 U.S.C. 8(k). As added by Acts 1977, P.L.26, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.163-1990, SEC.1; P.L.7-2015, SEC.56.

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