A person is guilty of Baltimore MD 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) Baltimore Arson that causes great bodily injury is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for five, seven, or nine years.
(b) Baltimore Arson that causes an inhabited structure or inhabited property to burn is a felony punishable by imprisonment in Baltimore Maryland prison for three, five, or eight years.
(c) Baltimore Arson of a structure or forestland is a Baltimore Maryland felony punishable by imprisonment in the Baltimore MD prison for two, four, or six years.
(d) Baltimore Arson of property is a felony punishable by imprisonment in Baltimore Maryland 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 Baltimore MD is punishable by prison. Because of the ease with which fire spreads in our local climate and the potential for Baltimore wildfires burning out of control, the crime of Arson is aggressively prosecuted in Baltimore no matter which state or which Baltimore you reside in.
If you have been accused of Baltimore 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. Baltimore MD Law enforcement will begin gathering evidence immediately when called to investigate a fire.