Tennessee Code 39-17-311 – Desecration of venerated object

(a) A person commits an offense who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly desecrates:

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
class E felony	1 to 6 years	up to $3,000
class A misdemeanor	up to 11 months	up to $2,500

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Person: includes the singular and the plural and means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, governmental subdivision or agency, or other organization or other legal entity, or any agent or servant thereof. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

(1) A place of worship or burial; or

(2) A state or national flag.

(b)

(1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class E felony.

(2) A violation of subdivision (a)(2) is a Class A misdemeanor.

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