Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses. > Article 15 - Property Damage, 30-15-1 through 30-15-7. > Section 30-15-4 - Desecration of a church.

Section 30-15-4 - Desecration of a church.

30-15-4. Desecration of a church.

Desecration of a church consists of willfully, maliciously and intentionally defacing a church or any portion thereof.   

Whoever commits desecration of a church is guilty of a misdemeanor, except that when the damage to the church amounts to more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) he is guilty of a fourth degree felony.