Montana Code 45-6-104. Desecration of capitol, place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial
45-6-104. Desecration of capitol, place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial. (1) In this section, “capitol” means the Montana state capitol building and any permanent monuments on the capitol grounds.
Terms Used In Montana Code 45-6-104
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)A person commits the offense of desecration if the person purposely:
(a)defiles or defaces the capitol or a place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial;
(b)places on or attaches to the capitol or a place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial any mark, design, or material not properly a part of the capitol, place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial; or
(c)injures, damages, or destroys any portion of the capitol or of a place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial.
(3)A person convicted of the offense of desecration shall be:
(a)incarcerated for any term not to exceed 6 months or be fined an amount not to exceed $500, or both, if the damage does not exceed $1,500; or
(b)imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 10 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both, if there is $1,500 or more of damage.
(4)With regard to the capitol, this section does not apply to displays or actions authorized by the department of administration.