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609.5641.1a(a)
Statute ID:
14635
Statute Function ID:
31733
Wildfire Arson - Intentional Wildfire Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d)
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Penalty
Classifications
Offense Level:
Felony (F)
General Offense Code:
Property (2)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Arson (F) (Rank 12)
Detailed Offense Code:
Wildfire Arson (201)
Offense Severity Level:
2
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
609.5641.1a(a)
Enactment Date:
May 24, 2013
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 2013
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Wildfire Arson - Intentional Wildfire Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d)
Statute ID:
14635
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:
2013c139 s 2
Summary Text:
Wildfire Arson - Intentional Wildfire Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d)
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/5641.html
Legislative Session:
2013 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
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.
