76-6-102.   Arson.
     (1) A person is guilty of arson if under circumstances not amounting to aggravated arson, by means of fire or explosives, the person unlawfully and intentionally damages:
     (a) any property with intention of defrauding an insurer; or
     (b) the property of another.
     (2) A violation of Subsection (1)(a) is a second degree felony.
     (3) A violation of Subsection (1)(b) is:
     (a) a second degree felony if:
     (i) the damage caused is or exceeds $5,000 in value; or
     (ii) as a proximate result of the fire or explosion, any person not a participant in the offense suffers serious bodily injury as defined in Section 76-1-601;
     (b) a third degree felony if:
     (i) the damage caused is or exceeds $1,000 but is less than $5,000 in value;
     (ii) as a proximate result of the fire or explosion, any person not a participant in the offense suffers substantial bodily injury as defined in Section 76-1-601; or
     (iii) the fire or explosion endangers human life;
     (c) a class A misdemeanor if the damage caused is or exceeds $300 but is less than $1,000 in value; and
     (d) a class B misdemeanor if the damage caused is less than $300.

Amended by Chapter 134, 2004 General Session
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