CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to the desecration of graves and religious institutions (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Added a mandatory requirement for offenders to make restitution for damages sustained when vandalizing religious institutions.

Increased the maximum fine for desecration of graves from $500 to $1,000.

Increased the maximum fine for vandalism causing less than $500 in damage from $500 to $1,000.

Adjusted the fine range for vandalism causing $500 to $50,000 in damage to be between $1,000 and $5,000.

Removed the specific reference to 'Code of Criminal Procedure Article 883.2' for restitution, replacing it with a general requirement to make restitution.

Removed the House Legislative Services digest and the summary of House floor amendments, which were informational and not part of the final law.

Added official signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor to certify the bill as Enrolled.

Changed the document header from 'REENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect the bill's final status.

Fines for vandalism causing less than $500 in damage were increased from a maximum of $500 to a maximum of $1,000.

Fines for vandalism causing between $500 and $50,000 in damage were adjusted to ensure a minimum fine of $1,000 and a maximum of $5,000.

Courts are now required to order restitution for damages sustained in all institutional vandalism cases involving religious buildings or structures.

Restitution for damages must now be processed according to the specific procedures outlined in the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 883.2.