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COLORADO REVISED STATUTES 18-9-113
(1)
(a) A person commits a class 3 misdemeanor if he knowingly desecrates
any public monument or structure or desecrates in an public place any other
object of veneration by the public.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in section 24-80-1305, C.R.S., with respect
to the distribution of an unmarked human burial, a person commits a class 1misdemeanor if he knowingly desecrates any place of worship or burial of
human remains.
(c) The court shall order that any person convicted pursuant tot his section
make restitution to cover the costs of repairing any damages to any
monument, headstone, memorial marker, structure, or place which are the
result of such person's conduct. Such restitution shall be paid to any
person or entity which repairs such damage.
(2) The term "desecrate" means defacing, damaging, polluting, or
otherwise
physically mistreating in a way that the defendant knows will outrage the
sensibilities of persons likely to observe or discover his action or its
results.
24-80-1305
Violation and Penalty. (1) Any person who knowingly disturbs an unmarked
human burial in violation of this part13 commits a class 1 misdemeanor and
shall be punished as provided in section 18-1-106, C.R.S.
(2) Any person who has knowledge that an unmarked human burial is being
unlawfully disturbed and fails to notify the local law enforcement agency
with jurisdiction in the area where the unmarked human burial is located
commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1-106, C.R.S.
18-1-106
Class 1 misdemeanor penalty - Minimum Sentence: Six months imprisonment, or
$500 fine, or both. Maximum sentence: 18 months imprisonment, $5000 fine or
both.
Class 2 misdemeanor penalty - Minimum sentence: 3 months imprisonment or
$250 fine or both. Maximum sentence: 12 months imprisonment or $1000 fine or
both.
Class 3 misdemeanor penalty - Minimum sentence: $50 fine. Maximum
sentence - 6 months imprisonment or $750 fine, or both.
(2) The defendant may be sentenced to perform a certain number of hours of
community or useful public service in addition to any other sentence
provided.
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