Any person who, with the intent to deceive or harm an insurer, sets fire to or burns or attempts so to do, or who causes to be burned, or who aids, counsels or procures the burning of any building or personal property, of whatsoever class or character, whether the property of himself or of another, which shall at the time be insured by any person, company or corporation against loss or damage by fire, commits a Class IV felony.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-505
Burning to defraud insurer; penalty
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. McDonald (1988)
Most recently applied in State v. McDonald (October 1988)
Laws 1977, LB 38, § 104.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.