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947.07

947.07 Causing violence or breach of the peace by damaging or destroying a U.S. flag.

947.07(1)

(1) In this section, "flag" means a flag of the United States consisting of horizontal stripes, alternately colored red and white, and a union of any number of white stars on a blue field.

947.07(2)

(2) Whoever destroys, damages, or mutilates a flag, or causes a flag to come into contact with urine, feces, or expectoration, with the intent to cause imminent violence or a breach of the peace under circumstances in which the actor knows that his or her conduct is likely to cause violence or a breach of the peace is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

947.07 - ANNOT.

History: 2003 a. 243.