New York S09618 amends the penal law to redefine cemetery desecration in the second degree as a class E felony for any damage or theft, and.

New York S09618 amends the penal law by removing the $250 damage threshold for cemetery desecration in the second degree, making it a class E felony for any damage or theft regardless of value. It also introduces the crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree, a class D felony, for individuals previously convicted of cemetery desecration in the second degree within the preceding five years. This bill redefines the scope and severity of penalties for desecration of cemetery property.

New York S09618 amends the penal law to redefine cemetery desecration in the second degree as a class E felony for any damage or theft, and.

New York S09618 amends the penal law by removing the $250 damage threshold for cemetery desecration in the second degree, making it a class E felony for any damage or theft regardless of value. It also introduces the crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree, a class D felony, for individuals previously convicted of cemetery desecration in the second degree within the preceding five years. This bill redefines the scope and severity of penalties for desecration of cemetery property.