Is There A Federal Arson Law?
June 5, 2022
The Federal arson law applies where someone willfully and maliciously sets a fire to or burn any “building, structure or vessel, any machinery or building materials or supplies, military or naval stores, munitions of war, or any structural aids or appliances for navigation or shipping.”
The lack of success of the perpetrator of an arson does not matter. The State only needs to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant purposely started a fire or caused an explosion. It is not necessary that any significant damage result from the fire or explosion. It is...
Under New Jersey law, the term “structure” means any building, room, ship, vessel, car, vehicle, or airplane. A structure can also mean any place adapted for overnight accommodation of persons, or for carrying on business therein, whether or not a person is actually present.
An arson conviction cannot be expunged from your criminal record. This may affect your ability to obtain employment, obtain professional licenses, and acceptance into college. It may also negatively affect your credit. If you are not yet a citizen of the United States, an arson conviction may impact
If you are convicted of arson and the target of your crime was a church, synagogue, temple, or another place of public worship, you will be sentenced as a first degree offender. This means that you will be sentenced to ten (10) to twenty (20) years in prison with a...
