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RSMo §569.040

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Posted by Christopher Combs on September 3, 2024

569.040. Arson in the first degree — penalty.

  1. A person commits the offense of arson in the first degree if he or she:
    1. Knowingly damages a building or inhabitable structure, and when any person is then present or in near proximity thereto, by starting a fire or causing an explosion and thereby recklessly places such person in danger of death or serious physical injury; or
    2. By starting a fire or explosion, damages a building or inhabitable structure in an attempt to produce methamphetamine.
  2. The offense of arson in the first degree is a class B felony unless a person has suffered serious physical injury or has died as a result of the fire or explosion set by the person or as a result of a fire or explosion started in an attempt by the person to produce methamphetamine, in which case arson in the first degree is a class A felony.
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