Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-7-43 — Arson in the Third Degree
Alabama § 13A-7-43
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 13ACriminal Code
Ch. 7Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property
Art. 3Arson and Explosives
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-7-43 (2026).
Text
(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.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 13A-7-43, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-7-43.