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