(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 building or occupied structure of another without his consent commits first degree arson. (2) First degree arson is a class 3 felony if the arson is of an occupied structure, and it is a class 4 felony if the arson is of a building. (3) A defendant convicted of committing first degree arson by the use of any explosive shall be sentenced by the court in accordance with the provisions of section 18-1.3-406 .
C.R.S. § 18-4-102
First degree arson
Known as the Colorado Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 18-10-101 to 18-9-314 (590 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Estate of Jason Waterhouse v. Direzza (2025)
Most recently applied in Estate of Jason Waterhouse v. Direzza (February 2025)
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.