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K.S.A. 21-3718

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT

Article 37.--CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

21-3718. Arson. (a) Arson is: (1) Knowingly, by means of fire or explosive:

(A) Damaging any building or property which is a dwelling in which another person has any interest without the consent of such other person;

(B) damaging any building or property which is a dwelling with intent to injure or defraud an insurer or lienholder;

(C) damaging any building or property which is not a dwelling in which another person has any interest without the consent of such other person; or

(D) damaging any building or property which is not a dwelling with intent to injure or defraud an insurer or lienholder;

(2) accidentally, by means of fire or explosive as a result of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture a controlled substance in violation of K.S.A. 65-4159, and amendments thereto, damaging any building or property which is a dwelling; or

(3) accidentally, by means of fire or explosive as a result of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture a controlled substance in violation of K.S.A. 65-4159, and amendments thereto, damaging any building or property which is not a dwelling.

(b) (1) Arson, as described in subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B), is a severity level 6, person felony.

(2) Arson, as described in subsection (a)(1)(C), (a)(1)(D) or (a)(3), is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.

(3) Arson, as described in subsection (a)(2), is a severity level 7, person felony.

We have represented hundreds of clients dealing with serious criminal charges such as:

• Aggravated Assault
• Aggravated Battery
• Aggravated Battery Against a Law Enforcement Officer
• Arson
• Assault and Battery
• Burglary
• Child Endangerment
• Credit card fraud, criminal use of a financial card
• Criminal Threat
• Damage to Property
• Disorderly Conduct
• Domestic Battery, Domestic Violence
• Drug crimes, possession, intent to sale
• DUI/DWI
• Forgery
• Identity theft
• Minor in Possession, MIP
• Phone harassment
• Prescription Fraud
• Property Crimes, such as Criminal Damage to Property
• Prostitution, Solicitation
• Protective Order Violation
• Robbery
• Sex crimes, such as internet solicitation, electronic soliciation, rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, sexual exploitation of a minor/child pornography, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated sexual assault, statutory rape. No crime will ruin your reputation as quickly as a conviction for a sex crime. It will follow you for life. Get an aggressive defender on your case immediately.
• Solicitation
• Theft and Shoplifting
• Trespass
• Vehicular Homicide
• Vehicular manslaughter
• Weapon possession