{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1305","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 1305","heading":"Desecration; class A misdemeanor.","body":"(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:\n(1) A burial place.\n(2) A public monument or structure.\n(3) A place of worship or place primarily used for religious purposes.\n(4) A school, educational institution, or community center.\n(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.\n(2) Any person who commits desecration under paragraph (a)(2) through (a)(4) of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.\n(3) The penalty for a violation of this section may include restitution and 250 hours of community service.\n(c) The Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over a violation of this section.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses","Subchapter VII. Offenses Against Public Health, Order and Decency"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc07/index.html#1305","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"f6f4f3b8bfcc81786b409b4ad930a9a0e47f42dcc6c5f4d6bb9532d5aaccebf1","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1304","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}