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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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|Causing GBI||PC451(a), PC452(a)||5-7-9 serious, violent prison||2-4-6 prison wobbler
|Causing GBI||PC451(a), PC452(a)||5-7-9 serious, violent prison||2-4-6 prison wobbler

Revision as of 09:18, 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.


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