150.10 – Arson in the third degree

§ 150.10 Arson in the third degree.

1. A person is guilty of arson in the third degree when he
   intentionally damages a building or motor vehicle by starting a fire or
   causing an explosion.
2.  In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense
   that (a) no person other than the defendant had a possessory or
   proprietary interest in the building or motor vehicle, or if other
   persons had such interests, all of them consented to the defendant’s
   conduct, and (b) the defendant’s sole intent was to destroy or damage
   the building or motor vehicle for a lawful and proper purpose, and (c)
   the defendant had no reasonable ground to believe that his conduct might
   endanger the life or safety of another person or damage another building
   or motor vehicle.

   Arson in the third degree is a class C felony.