§ 803 — Arson in the first degree; class C felony

Delaware § 803

• Jurisdiction: Delaware
• Title: 11
• Part: Delaware Criminal Code
• Ch. 5: SPECIFIC OFFENSES
• Subch.: Offenses Involving Property

Text

A person is guilty of arson in the first degree when the person intentionally damages a building by starting a fire or causing an explosion and when:

(1) The person knows that another person not an accomplice is present in the building at the time; or

(2) The person knows of circumstances which render the presence of another person not an accomplice therein a reasonable possibility.

Arson in the first degree is a class C felony.

Legislative History

11 Del. C. 1953, § 803; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1 ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1