§ 5509. Desecration, theft or sale of venerated objects
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: December 8, 2008
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article F. Offenses Against Public Order and Decency
Chapter 55. Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. Definition of Offenses Generally (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 8, 2008
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5509
§ 5509. Desecration, theft or sale of venerated objects
(3) sells, attempts to sell or removes with intent to sell a veteran's marker as described in section 1913 of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L. 323, No. 130),1 known as The County Code. This paragraph shall not apply to the sale of veterans' markers authorized by statute; or
“Desecrate.” Defacing, damaging, polluting or otherwise physically mistreating in a way that the actor knows will outrage the sensibilities of persons likely to observe or discover the action.
“Historic burial lot.” An individual burial site within a historic burial place.
“Historic burial place.” A tract of land which has been:
Credits
1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 2001, May 4, P.L. 3, No. 3, § 1, effective in 60 days; 2003, Dec. 16, P.L. 233, No. 41, § 1, effective in 60 days [Feb. 17, 2004]; 2008, Oct. 9, P.L. 1419, No. 116, § 1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 8, 2008].
Footnotes
16 P.S. § 1913.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5509, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5509
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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