Minnesota · Minnesota Statutes — Ch. 609 Criminal Code; 152 Controlled Substances

Minn. Stat. (Crimes) § 609.5631: ARSON IN THE FOURTH DEGREE

Gross Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits arson in the fourth degree by intentionally setting fire to or burning personal property in a multiple-unit residential or public building, when more serious arson charges do not apply.

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