§ 700. Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties
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(1)Whoever knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon any flag of the United States shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(2)This subsection does not prohibit any conduct consisting of the disposal of a flag when it has become worn or soiled.
(b)As used in this section, the term “flag of the United States” means any flag of the United States, or any part thereof, made of any substance, of any size, in a form that is commonly displayed.
(c)Nothing in this section shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of Congress to deprive any State, territory, possession, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of jurisdiction over any offense over which it would have jurisdiction in the absence of this section.
(1)An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from any interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order issued by a United States district court ruling upon the constitutionality of subsection (a).
(2)The Supreme Court shall, if it has not previously ruled on the question, accept jurisdiction over the appeal and advance on the docket and expedite to the greatest extent possible.
(Added Pub. L. 90–381, § 1, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 291; amended Pub. L. 101–131, §§ 2, 3, Oct. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 777.)
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- Public Law 101–131To amend section 700 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the physical integrity of the flag
- Public Law 92–347
- Public Law 106–547To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport, to prevent the misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges by those seeking to commit a crime, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 90–381, § 1
- 82 Stat. 291
- Pub. L. 101–131
- 103 Stat. 777
- Pub. L. 101–131, § 2(a)
- Pub. L. 101–131, § 2(b)
- Pub. L. 101–131, § 3
- Pub. L. 106–547, § 1
- 114 Stat. 2738
- Pub. L. 101–131, § 1
- act June 27, 1952, ch. 477
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§ 700
Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–381, § 1
Stat.82 Stat. 291
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–131
Stat.103 Stat. 777
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–131, § 2(a)
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