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North Dakota Century Code Title 12.1. Criminal Code § 12.1-21-01. Arson

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. An individual is guilty of arson, a class B felony, if the individual starts or maintains a fire or causes an explosion with intent to destroy:

a. An entire or any part of a building or inhabited structure of another or a vital public facility;

b. Or damage the individual's own real or personal property for the purpose of collecting insurance for the loss;

c. Or damage the individual's own real property for the purpose of depriving another with a legal interest in the real property damaged or destroyed; or

d. Or damage the individual's own personal property for the purpose of depriving another with a legal interest in the personal property damaged or destroyed, and the value of the personal property damaged or destroyed has a value in excess of two thousand dollars.

2. For purposes of this section, “a legal interest” includes a joint legal interest by joint ownership of the property, or an individual's own legal interest in property financed by another, such as a mortgage, contract, deed, or lien.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 12.1. Criminal Code § 12.1-21-01. Arson - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-12-1-criminal-code/nd-cent-code-sect-12-1-21-01/

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