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A person is guilty of unlawfully causing a fire when he recklessly sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned, any structure, forest land or property.
A person is guilty of unlawfully causing a fire when he recklessly sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned, any structure, forest land or property.


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Revision as of 09:17, 4 June 2022

Crime

A person is guilty of arson when he or she willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the burning of, any structure, forest land, or property.

A person is guilty of unlawfully causing a fire when he recklessly sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned, any structure, forest land or property.

{class="wikitable" |- !!Harm|Code!!PC451 penalty!!PC452 penalty!!Notes |- |Causing GBI||PC451(a), PC452(a)||5-7-9 serious, violent prison||2-4-6 prison wobbler |- |Habitation||PC451(b), PC452(b)||3-5-8 serious, violent prison||2-3-4 prison wobbler |- |Structure of forest land||PC451(c), PC452(c)||2-4-6 serious prison||16-2-3 prison wobbler |- |Property||PC451(d), PC452(d)||16-2-3 serious prison||6-month max misdemeanor |}