§ 609.563 — Arson in the Third Degree
Plain-Language Summary
Third-degree arson means intentionally setting fire to or blowing up property worth more than $5,000. It is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine up to $10,000, or both.
609.563 ARSON IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
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Subdivision 1.Crime.
Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys or damages any real or personal property may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of $10,000, or both, if:
(a) the property intended by the accused to be damaged or destroyed had a value of more than $300 but less than $1,000; or
(b) property of the value of $300 or more was unintentionally damaged or destroyed but such damage or destruction could reasonably have been foreseen; or
(c) the property specified in clauses (a) and (b) in the aggregate had a value of $300 or more. §
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1998 c 367 art 2 s 33]
History:
1976 c 124 s 6; 1977 c 355 s 9; 1979 c 258 s 17; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1985 c 141 s 3; 1993 c 326 art 5 s 8
History: History: 1976 c 124 s 6; 1977 c 355 s 9; 1979 c 258 s 17; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1985 c 141 s 3; 1993 c 326 art 5 s 8