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California Penal Code

§ 451

PEN § 451 Effective Sep 7, 1994Title 13 · Part 1 · Ch. 1

Statute text

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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)Arson that causes great bodily injury is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for five, seven, or nine years.
(b)Arson that causes an inhabited structure or inhabited property to burn is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for three, five, or eight years.
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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 421, Sec. 1. Effective September 7, 1994.

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