Legislation

Search OpenLegislation Statutes

The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE I
Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property
ARTICLE 150
Arson
previous
SECTION 150.01
Arson in the fifth degree
up
ARTICLE 150
Arson
next
SECTION 150.10
Arson in the third degree
This entry was published on 2014-09-22
The selection dates indicate all change milestones for the entire volume, not just the location being viewed. Specifying a milestone date will retrieve the most recent version of the location before that date.
SECTION 150.05
Arson in the fourth degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE I, ARTICLE 150
§ 150.05 Arson in the fourth degree.

1. A person is guilty of arson in the fourth degree when he recklessly
damages a building or motor vehicle by intentionally starting a fire or
causing an explosion.

2. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense
that no person other than the defendant had a possessory or proprietary
interest in the building or motor vehicle.

Arson in the fourth degree is a class E felony.