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