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The crime of Atlanta Georgia arson is punished by law enforcement in Atlanta and by specific penal codes
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A person is guilty of Atlanta GA arson when he or she willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the burning of, any structure, forestland, or property.
(a) Atlanta Arson that causes great bodily injury is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for five, seven, or nine years.
(b) Atlanta Arson that causes an inhabited structure or inhabited property to burn is a felony punishable by imprisonment in Atlanta Georgia prison for three, five, or eight years.
(c) Atlanta Arson of a structure or forestland is a Atlanta Georgia felony punishable by imprisonment in the Atlanta GA prison for two, four, or six years.
(d) Atlanta Arson of property is a felony punishable by imprisonment in Atlanta Georgia prison for 16 months, two, or three years. For purposes of this paragraph, arson of property do not include one burning or causing to be burned his or her own personal property unless there is intent to defraud or there is injury to another person or another person's structure, forestland, or property.
The crime of arson in Atlanta GA is punishable by prison. Because of the ease with which fire spreads in our local climate and the potential for Atlanta wildfires burning out of control, the crime of Arson is aggressively prosecuted in Atlanta no matter which state or which Atlanta you reside in.
If you have been accused of Atlanta arson, or are being investigated for the crime of arson, you can expect to be investigated by skilled arson investigators, in addition to detectives and police. Atlanta GA Law enforcement will begin gathering evidence immediately when called to investigate a fire.
