Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
1. A person is guilty of arson in the fourth degree when he damages a building or motor vehicle by intentionally starting a fire or causing an explosion.
2. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense that no person other than the defendant had a possessory or proprietary interest in the building or motor vehicle.
Arson in the fourth degree is a .
Simplified explanation
Arson in the fourth degree is recklessly damaging a building or motor vehicle by intentionally starting a fire or causing an explosion; it is a class E felony.