Section 6-103 - Arson in the second degree.
§ 6-103. Arson in the second degree.
(a) Prohibited.- A person may not willfully and maliciously set fire to or burn a structure that belongs to the person or to another.
(b) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of arson in the second degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $30,000 or both.
(c) Prohibited defense.- It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person owns the property.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 7; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]