§ 22-90. Criminal desecration.

(a)

Criminal desecration is:

(1)

Knowingly obtaining or attempting to obtain unauthorized control of a dead body or remains of any human being or the coffin, urn or other article containing a dead body or remains of any human being;

(2)

Recklessly by means other than by fire or explosive:

a.

Damaging, defacing or destroying the flag, ensign or other symbol of the United States, of this state, or of any of its political subdivisions in which another has a property interest without the consent of such other person;

b.

Damaging, defacing or destroying any public monument or structure;

c.

Damaging, defacing or destroying any tomb, monument, memorial, marker, grave, vault, crypt gate, tree, shrub, plant or any other property in a cemetery; or

d.

Damaging, defacing or destroying any place of worship.

(b)

Criminal desecration, as described in subsections (a)(2)b, (a)(2)c or (a)(2)d of this section, is a class A violation if the property is damaged to the extent of less than $1,000.00. Upon a conviction for this offense, the convicted party or parties shall be responsible for the cost of restoring the object to its original condition.

(c)

Criminal desecration as described in subsections (a)(1) or (a)(2)a is a Class A violation.

(Code 1988, § 22-54; Ord. No. 65498, § 26, 1-4-1990; Ord. No. 65883, § 12, 3-10-1994; Ord. No. O-48-15 , § 2, 8-13-2015)

State law reference

Similar provisions, K.S.A. 21-4111.