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