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Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 803. Arson in the first degree; class C felony

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

A person is guilty of arson in the first degree when the person intentionally damages a building by starting a fire or causing an explosion and when:

(1) The person knows that another person not an accomplice is present in the building at the time; or

(2) The person knows of circumstances which render the presence of another person not an accomplice therein a reasonable possibility.

Arson in the first degree is a class C felony.

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