Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
A person is guilty of arson in the second degree when he intentionally damages a building or motor vehicle by starting a fire, and when (a) another person who is not a participant in the crime is present in such building or motor vehicle at the time, and (b) the defendant knows that fact or the circumstances are such as to render the presence of such a person therein a reasonable possibility.
Arson in the second degree is a .
Simplified explanation
Arson in the second degree is intentionally damaging a building or motor vehicle by fire when a non-participant is present and the defendant knows or should see that as reasonably possible; it is a class B felony.