Reckless burning
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Bradley Ventures, Inc. v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance (2007)
Most recently applied in Bradley Ventures, Inc. v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance (October 2007)
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1903; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1903.
(1) A person commits the offense of reckless burning if the person purposely starts a fire or causes an explosion, whether on his or her own property or property of another person, and thereby recklessly: Creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to any person;
(2) Destroys or causes substantial damage to an occupiable structure of another person; or
(3) Destroys or causes substantial damage to a vital public facility.
(4) Reckless burning is a Class D felony.
Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.