Delaware § 801 Arson in the third degree; affirmative defense; class G felony

Delaware Statutes

§ 801 — Arson in the third degree; affirmative defense; class G felony

Delaware § 801

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartDelaware Criminal Code

Ch. 5SPECIFIC OFFENSES

Subch.Offenses Involving Property

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 11, § 801 (2026).

Text

(a)A person is guilty of arson in the third degree when the person recklessly damages a building by intentionally starting a fire or causing an explosion.

(b)In any prosecution under this section it is an affirmative defense that no person other than the accused had a possessory or proprietary interest in the building. Arson in the third degree is a class G felony.

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