{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-12","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-11-12","heading":"Desecration of Venerated Objects.","body":"(a) A person commits the crime of desecration of venerated objects if he intentionally:\n(1) Desecrates any public monument or structure or place of worship or burial; or\n(2) Desecrates in a public place the United States or Alabama flag or any other object of veneration by the public or a substantial segment thereof.\n(b) Desecration of venerated objects is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 11 Offenses Against Public Order and Safety.","Article 1 Offenses Against Public Order and Decency."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-11-12","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"f2c0e71f806b70c4b69bd15614d27ca8fe249ddf59bd4c88895ff158ce37fc76","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-11","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}