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