WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 601

(1)  DEFACE, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY OR ATTEMPT TO DEFACE,
DAMAGE, OR DESTROY RELIGIOUS REAL PROPERTY BECAUSE OF THE
RELIGIOUS CHARACTER OF THAT PROPERTY OR PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT IS
OWNED, LEASED, OR USED BY A RELIGIOUS ENTITY;

(2)  OBSTRUCT, OR ATTEMPT TO OBSTRUCT BY FORCE OR
THREAT OF FORCE, A PERSON IN THE FREE EXERCISE OF THAT PERSON'S
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS; OR

(3)  HARASS OR COMMIT A CRIME UPON A PERSON OR DAMAGE
THE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF A PERSON BECAUSE OF THE PERSON'S
RACE, COLOR, RELIGION RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN; OR

(4) DEFACE, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY OR ATTEMPT TO DEFACE,
DAMAGE, OR DESTROY THE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF A PERSON
BECAUSE OF THAT PERSON'S RACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, OR
NATIONAL ORIGIN.

(C)  A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES:

(1) IF DEATH RESULTS, THE PERSON IS GUILTY OF A
FELONY AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR ANY
TERM OF YEARS OR FOR LIFE, OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $150,000,
OR BOTH.

(2) IF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY RESULTS, THE PERSON IS
GUILTY OF A FELONY AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT
FOR NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS, OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $50,000,
OR BOTH.

(3) (1) IF THE VIOLATION INVOLVES A SEPARATE CRIME
THAT IS A FELONY OR IF DEATH RESULTS TO THE VICTIM, THE PERSON IS
GUILTY OF A FELONY AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT
FOR NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS, OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $10,000,
OR BOTH.

(2) IN ALL OTHER CASES, THE PERSON IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR
NOT MORE THAN 3 YEARS, OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000 $5,000,
OR BOTH.

(D) PROSECUTION OF A PERSON UNDER THIS SECTION DOES NOT
PRECLUDE PROSECUTION AND IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR ANY OTHER
CRIME IN ADDITION TO ANY PENALTIES IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

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