Idaho Code 18-802 – Arson in First Degree — Burning of Dwelling or Other Structures Where Persons Are Normally Present — Penalties
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Any person who willfully and unlawfully, by fire or explosion, damages:
(1) Any dwelling, whether occupied or not; or
Terms Used In Idaho Code 18-802
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114
(2) Any structure, whether occupied or not, in which persons are normally present, including without limitation: jails, prisons or detention centers; hospitals, nursing homes or other health care facilities; department stores, office buildings, business establishments, churches or educational institutions, or other similar structures; or
(3) Any other structure which the actor has reasonable grounds to believe is occupied by a human being; or
(4) Any real or personal property, whether the property of the actor or another, with the intent to deceive or harm any insurer or any person with a legal or financial interest in the property, or obtain any financial gain for the actor or another;
is guilty of arson in the first degree, and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to the custody of the department of correction for not more than twenty-five (25) years or fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or both.