Georgia Statutes
§ 16-7-61 — Arson in the second degree
Georgia § 16-7-61
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-7-61 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits the offense of arson in the second degree as to any building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, aircraft, or other structure not included or described in Code Section 16-7-60 when, by means of fire or explosive, he or she knowingly damages or knowingly causes, aids, abets, advises, encourages, hires, counsels, or procures another to damage any building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, aircraft, or other structure of another without his or her consent or in which another has a security interest, including but not limited to a mortgage, a lien, or a conveyance to secure debt, without the consent of both.
(b)A person also commits the offense of arson in the second degree as to any building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, aircraft, or other structure not included
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Legislative History
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 576, § 2, eff. 7/1/2004.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-1
Short title§ 16-1-2
Purposes of title§ 16-1-3
Definitions§ 16-10-1
Violation of oath by public officer§ 16-10-2
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Georgia § 16-7-61, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/16-7-61.