Haw. Rev. Stat. § 708-8251

Arson in the first degree

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United States v. Spencer (2013)

Most recently applied in United States v. Spencer (July 2013)

L 2006, c 181, pt of §1

(1) A person commits the offense of arson in the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly sets fire to or causes to be burned property and:

(a) Knowingly places another person in danger of death or bodily injury; or

(b) Knowingly or recklessly damages the property of another, without the other's consent, in an amount exceeding $20,000.

(2) Arson in the first degree is a class A felony.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.