Ohio: Desecration is a crime which occurs whenever someone is found to "deface, damage, pollute, or otherwise physically mistreat" the American flag or the flag of the state of Ohio.
Penalty: none specified
Source: 2927.11
Analysis:
Ohio's law against flag desecration is relatively short, but it's also broader than average. Most state laws against flag desecration merely list overt acts like defacing and burning; Ohio's law, however, ends with the very broad category of "physically mistreating" the flag. That could potentially cover a very broad range of actions, depending upon how the police and prosecutors want to enforce it.
More:
- Overview of State Laws on Flag Abuse, Burning, Desecration
- Index of State Laws on Flag Abuse, Burning, Desecration
