An arson charge can be elevated to an aggravated arson charge when there was a person inside the structure or on the property which was burned. Additionally, if a firefighter gets injured or faces substantial danger, the Aggravated Arson gets even more serious. If you are being falsely accused of aggravated arson, or if you just made a mistake in an emotional moment, please contact our aggravated arson defense law firm to help you. Our experienced criminal defense lawyer can represent and defend you. We can fight for your rights, protect your interests against a hostile criminal justice system, and get you the best outcome in court. The Assistant District Attorneys in Kansas, especially in Johnson County, are very strict and competent attorneys. Contact us to represent you and deal with the prosecutor.

The following is the Kansas Statute for Aggravated Arson.

K.S.A. 21-3719: Aggravated arson. (a) Aggravated arson is arson, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3718 and amendments thereto:

(1) Committed upon a building or property in which there is a human being; or

(2) which results in great bodily harm or disfigurement to a firefighter or law enforcement officer in the course of fighting or investigating the fire.

(b) (1) Aggravated arson as described in subsection (a)(1) resulting in a substantial risk of bodily harm is a severity level 3, person felony.

(2) Aggravated arson as described in subsection (a)(1) resulting in no substantial risk of bodily harm is a severity level 6, person felony.

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