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Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 801. Arson in the third degree; affirmative defense; class G felony

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) A person is guilty of arson in the third degree when the person recklessly damages a building by intentionally starting a fire or causing an explosion.

(b) In any prosecution under this section it is an affirmative defense that no person other than the accused had a possessory or proprietary interest in the building.

Arson in the third degree is a class G felony.

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