A person who willfully and with the intent to injure or defraud the insurer sets fire to or burns or attempts to set fire to or burn, or who causes to be burned or who aids, counsels or procures the burning of any building, structure or personal property of whatsoever class or character, whether the property of the person or of another, which is at the time insured by any person, company or corporation against loss or damage by fire, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.
NRS 205.030
Burning or aiding and abetting burning of property with intent to defraud insurer; penalty
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Johnson v. Sheriff, Washoe County (1973)
Most recently applied in Lee v. State (April 2018)
[1911 C&P § 361; A 1927, 228; 1943, 181; 1943 NCL § 10310]—(NRS A 1967, 493; 1979, 1440; 1995, 1214)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.