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