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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1, § 254 (2026)

Mutilation

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No person shall publicly or openly mutilate, deface, defile, defy, trample upon, or by word or act cast contempt upon any such flag, standard, color, ensign or shield.   [PL 1973, c. 262, §2 (AMD).]
Any violation of this section shall be a Class E crime.   [PL 1977, c. 696, §8 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 262, §2 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 696, §8 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1998–1998 · leading case: State v. Janssen, 580 N.W.2d 260 (Wis. 1998).
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State v. Janssen, 580 N.W.2d 260 (Wis. 1998). “§ 14:116 (West 1997); Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 1, § 254 (West 1989); Md.”
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