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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.

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