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C.R.S. § 18-4-103 — Second degree arson.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 1: ARSON, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-4-103

Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.

C.R.S. § 18-4-103Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) A person who knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or by the use of any explosive damages or destroys, or causes to be damaged or destroyed, any property of another without his consent, other than a building or occupied structure, commits second degree arson. (2) Second degree arson is: (a) A petty offense if the value of the property is less than three hundred dollars; (b) A class 2 misdemeanor if the value of the property is three hundred dollars or more but less than one thousand dollars; (c) A class 1 misdemeanor if the value of the property is one thousand dollars or more but less than two thousand dollars; (d) A class 6 felony if the value of the property is two thousand dollars or more but less than five thousand dollars; (e) A class 5 felony if the value of the property is five thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars; (f) A class 4 felony if the value of the property is twenty thousand dollars or more but less than one hundred thousand dollars; (g) A class 3 felony if the value of the property is one hundred thousand dollars or more but less than one million dollars; and (h) A class 2 felony if the value of the property is one million dollars or more. (3) Repealed.

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Is second degree arson a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: second degree arson ranges from a petty offense to a class 2 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-4-103.

Second degree arson (value < $300): petty offense (C.R.S. § 18-4-103(2)(a)) · Second degree arson ($300–$1,000): class 2 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-4-103(2)(b)) · Second degree arson ($1,000–$2,000): class 1 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-4-103(2)(c)) · Second degree arson ($2,000–$5,000): class 6 felony (C.R.S. § 18-4-103(2)(d)) · Second degree arson ($5,000–$20,000): class 5 felony (C.R.S. § 18-4-103(2)(e)) · Second degree arson ($20,000–$100,000): class 4 felony (C.R.S. § 18-4-103(2)(f)) · Second degree arson ($100,000–$1,000,000): class 3 felony (C.R.S. § 18-4-103(2)(g)) · Second degree arson ($1,000,000 or more): class 2 felony (C.R.S. § 18-4-103(2)(h))

Which Colorado statute covers second degree arson?

Second degree arson is governed by C.R.S. § 18-4-103 (Second degree arson).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.