If you've been accused or arrested for arson in Kansas, you need an experienced criminal attorney to defend you. Even if you made a serious mistake, you need and deserve fair treatment under Kansas law. There are serious potential consequences and penalties for arson charges, including prison. You need to get the best Kansas criminal defense lawyer you can find to represent and help you. Even if all the evidence is stacked against you, you deserve a second chance, and to be treated fairly. Arson is a very serious property crime in Kansas. The prosecutors will be very eager to send you to prison. Let us help you.

The following is the Kansas Statute for Arson. K.S.A. 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 any controlled substance or controlled substance analog in violation of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 21-36a03, 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 any controlled substance or controlled substance analog in violation of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 21-36a03, 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.

Aggravated arson is an even more serious crime for which you should also seek immediate legal counsel.