> > > > I'm not a lawyer either, but there is a law on the books in Missouri, > > which provides for the protection of ANY cemetery, according to the way I > > read this. I don't know what a lawyer might have to say to this, but it > > might be worth checking into. Granted, it's a misdemeanor, but if the > > charge were leveled often enough, it might run into a little bit of money. > > Found this on www.moga.state.mo.us/statutes using the search word, > > cemeteries. There were several changes made to the cemetery laws in > August > > of 2000. Wish I could remember where I read the news release when this > was > > first passed. > > > > > > Missouri Revised Statutes > > Chapter 214 > > Cemeteries > > Section 214.455 > > > > August 28, 2000 > > > > > > > > > > Destruction or defacing any cemetery property, penalty. > > 214.455. Every person who shall knowingly destroy, mutilate, disfigure, > > deface, injure, or remove any tomb, monument, or gravestone, or other > > structure placed in such cemetery or burial ground or place of burial of > any > > human being, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. > > > > (L. 1990 S.B. 625 § 2) > > > > > > > > Missouri General Assembly > > > > This one was kind of interesting too. Hmmmmm? > > > > Missouri Revised Statutes > > Chapter 214 > > Cemeteries > > Section 214.200 > > > > August 28, 2000 > > > > > > > > > > Title, how obtained to lands used for burial purposes. > > 214.200. When lands shall have been continuously used as a public or > private > > burial ground for a period of ten years or more and such land has not been > > deeded to the public for the purpose of a burial ground, a title may be > > obtained to such lands in the way and manner as is provided for the > > enlargement of burial grounds in section 214.080. > > > > (RSMo 1939 § 15276) > > Prior revisions: 1929 § 14067; 1919 § 1089; 1909 § 1311 > > > > > > > > > > Kathy Bowlin > > > > >