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