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