# § 57-2 Religious desecration.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 57-2 Religious desecration.

Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 57-2 (2026)

(a) Any person who wilfully or maliciously:

  (1) defaces or molests the real or personal property or premises of a church, religious organization, religious institution, parsonage, or church home;

  (2) inscribes or places upon, adjacent, or near to any such property or premises, a mark, letter, or symbol for the purpose of inciting or causing the hatred, criticism, ridicule, disaffection, or disturbance of a religious group, sect, or congregation, or of any member thereof; or

  (3) desecrates, mutilates, or disfigures any such property or premises,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Upon conviction thereof, he is subject to a fine not to exceed $500 or to imprisonment for a period not to exceed 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

*History: Ord. 60-239*