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Special sentencing considerations for arson; other actions not prohibited, see §706-606.2.
§708-8254 Arson in the fourth degree. (1) A person commits the offense of arson in the fourth degree if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly sets fire to, or causes to be burned property and thereby damages the property of another without the other's consent.
(2) Arson in the fourth degree is a misdemeanor. [L 2006, c 181, pt of §1; am L 2007, c 11, §2]
COMMENTARY ON §§708-8251 TO 708-8254
Act 181, Session Laws 2006, added this part, establishing the crime of arson in the first, second, third, and fourth degrees, as property damage offenses. The legislature found that fires that are intentionally set cause extensive damage to public and private properties and threaten lives. Conference Committee Report No. 50-06.
Act 11, Session Laws 2007, amended §708-8254(1) to include recklessness in the state of mind requirement for arson in the fourth degree. Senate Standing Committee Report No. 1128, House Standing Committee Report No. 773.
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