Colorado § 18-4-102 First degree arson

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-4-102 — First degree arson

Colorado § 18-4-102

Title 18Criminal

Art.Offenses Against Property

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-4-102 (2026).

Text

(1)A person who knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or by the use of any explosive damages or destroys, or causes to be damaged or destroyed, any building or occupied structure of another without his consent commits first degree arson.

(2)First degree arson is a class 3 felony if the arson is of an occupied structure, and it is a class 4 felony if the arson is of a building.

(3)A defendant convicted of committing first degree arson by the use of any explosive shall be sentenced by the court in accordance with the provisions of section 18-1.3-406.

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(1) A person who knowingly sets fire to, burns,
causes to be burned, or by the use of any explosive damages or destroys, or causes
to be damaged or destroyed, any building or occupied structure of another without
his consent commits first degree arson.

(2) First degree arson is a class 3 felony if the arson is of an occupied
structure, and it is a class 4 felony if the arson is of a building.

(3) A defendant convicted of committing first degree arson by the use of any
explosive shall be sentenced by the court in accordance with the provisions of
section 18-1.3-406.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 426, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-4-102. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 962, � 19, effective July 1. L. 86: (3) added, p. 777, � 8, effective July 1. L. 2002: (3) amended, p. 1515, � 196, effective October 1. L. 2023: (2) amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1784, � 7, effective October 1.