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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-87 — Setting woods, etc., on fire intentionally whereby another is damaged or jeopardized

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 1: Arson and Related Crimes, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-87

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-87Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Any person who intentionally sets or procures another to set fire to any woods, brush, leaves, grass, straw, or any other inflammable substance capable of spreading fire, and who intentionally allows the fire to escape to lands not his own, whereby the property of another is damaged or jeopardized, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses incurred in fighting the fire.

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Is setting woods, etc., on fire intentionally whereby another is damaged or jeopardized a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Setting woods, etc., on fire intentionally whereby another is damaged or jeopardized is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-87.

Which Virginia statute covers setting woods, etc., on fire intentionally whereby another is damaged or jeopardized?

Setting woods, etc., on fire intentionally whereby another is damaged or jeopardized is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-87 (Setting woods, etc., on fire intentionally whereby another is damaged or jeopardized).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.