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