(1) A person commits the offense of arson in the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly sets fire to or causes to be burned property and:

Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A felony20 years to lifeup to $50,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-659
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-8251

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(a) Knowingly places another person in danger of death or bodily injury; or
(b) Knowingly or recklessly damages the property of another, without the other’s consent, in an amount exceeding $20,000.
(2) Arson in the first degree is a class A felony.

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