Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.110 (2026)

Desecration of venerated objects, second degree

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(1) A person is guilty of desecration of venerated objects in the second degree when he intentionally: (a) Desecrates any public monument or object or place of worship; or (b) Desecrates in a public place the national or state flag or other patriotic or religious symbol which is an object of veneration by the public or a substantial segment thereof. (2) Desecration of venerated objects in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective: July 14, 1992 History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 420, sec. 3, effective July 14, 1992. --Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 119, sec. 2, effective March 30, 1988. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 221, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1989–2001 · leading case: Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989).

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Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989). · cites it 2× “§ 21-4114 (1988); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 525.110 (Michie Supp.”

State v. Janssen, 580 N.W.2d 260 (Wis. 1998). “§ 21-4111 (1995); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 525.110 (Banks-Baldwin Supp.”

Employers Ins. of Wausau v. Martinez, 54 S.W.3d 142 (Ky. 2001). “(KRS 525.110, desecration of venerated objects, second degree; KRS 525.”

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