Alaska Statutes 41.15.155 – Criminal burning of forested land in the second degree

(a) A person commits the crime of criminal burning of forested land in the second degree if

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class C felony	up to 5 years	up to $50,000

For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 41.15.155

person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(1) the person knowingly sets a fire;

(2) with criminal negligence, the person

(A) permits the fire to spread beyond the person’s control; or

(B) fails to prevent the fire from spreading to forested land or other flammable material; and

(3) as a result, the fire burns forested land or other flammable material located or growing on land that is not owned, possessed, or controlled by the person.

(b) Criminal burning of forested land in the second degree is a class C felony punishable as provided in Alaska Stat. Chapter 12.55.

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