Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-7-43 — Arson in the Third Degree
Alabama·Title 13A Criminal Code·Ch. 7 Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property·Art. 3 Arson and Explosives
(a)A person commits the crime of arson in the third degree if he recklessly damages a building by a fire or an explosion.
(b)A person does not commit a crime under this section if no person other than himself has a possessory or proprietary interest in the damaged building.
(c)The burden of injecting the issue of justification in subsection (b) is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.
(d)Arson in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
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Related
Galloway v. State
416 So. 2d 1103 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1982)
Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2807.)
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§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
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