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609.5641.1a

Statute ID: 14634

Statute Function ID: 31732

Wildfire Arson - Penalties

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Statute Number:

609.5641.1a

Enactment Date:

May 24, 2013

Effective Date:

Aug 1, 2013

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Wildfire Arson - Penalties

Statute ID:

14634

Created:

Jul 9, 2013 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Jul 9, 2013 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

Added

Legal Analyst Comment:

2013 c139 s 2;

Summary Text:

Wildfire Arson - Penalties

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/5641.html

Legislative Session:

2013 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jul 9, 2013

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), a person who violates subdivision 1 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
(b) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire threatens to damage or damages in excess of five buildings or dwellings, burns 500 acres or more, or damages crops in excess of $100,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $15,000, or both.
(c) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire threatens to damage or damages in excess of 100 buildings or dwellings, burns 1,500 acres or more, or damages crops in excess of $250,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $25,000, or both.
(d) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes another person to suffer demonstrable bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of $15,000, or both.
(e) For purposes of this section, a building or dwelling is threatened when there is a probability of damage to the building or dwelling requiring evacuation for safety of life.