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A.R.S. § 13-1703: Arson of a Structure

Arson of a structure or property; classification

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A person commits arson of a structure or property by knowingly and unlawfully damaging it by knowingly causing a fire or explosion, and the offense is a class 4 felony for a structure or for property worth more than one thousand dollars, a class 5 felony for property worth more than one hundred dollars but not more than one thousand dollars, and a class 1 misdemeanor for property worth one hundred dollars or less.

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13-1703. Arson of a structure or property; classification

A. A person commits arson of a structure or property by knowingly and unlawfully damaging a structure or property by knowingly causing a fire or explosion.

B. Arson of a structure is a class 4 felony. Arson of property is a class 4 felony if the property had a value of more than one thousand dollars. Arson of property is a class 5 felony if the property had a value of more than one hundred dollars but not more than one thousand dollars. Arson of property is a class 1 misdemeanor if the property had a value of one hundred dollars or less.

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