§ 57-2. Religious desecration.

(a) Prohibited conduct.

Any person who wilfully or maliciously:

(1) defaces or molests the real or personal property or premises of a church, religious organization, religious institution, parsonage, or church home;

(2) inscribes or places upon, adjacent, or near to any such property or premises, a mark, letter, or symbol for the purpose of inciting or causing the hatred, criticism, ridicule, disaffection, or disturbance of a religious group, sect, or congregation, or of any member thereof; or

(3) desecrates, mutilates, or disfigures any such property or premises,

is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Penalties.

Upon conviction thereof, he is subject to a fine not to exceed $500 or to imprisonment for a period not to exceed 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.