Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XLVI, Crimes

Fla. Stat. (Crimes) § 806.01: Arson

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Arson is the willful or unlawful damage or destruction of structures, dwellings, or their contents by fire or explosion. First-degree arson applies to occupied dwellings or structures where people normally gather; second-degree arson covers other structures.

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