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