# Idaho Code § 18-801: 18-801 ARSON — DEFINITIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C8_S18-801

## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 18-801
- **Heading:** 18-801 ARSON — DEFINITIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 18 / Chapter 8 / Section 18-801

## Text

18-801. Arson — Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) "Damage", in addition to its ordinary meaning, includes any charring, scorching, burning or breaking, and shall include any diminution in the value of any property as a consequence of an act;

(2) "Dwelling" means any structure used or intended for use as human habitation;

(3) "Structure" means any building of any kind, including fixtures and appurtenances attached thereto, any coliseum, bridge or carport, any tent or other portable building, or any vehicle, vessel, watercraft or aircraft;

(4) "Real property" means any land, and shall include any crops growing thereon;

(5) "Personal property" means any tangible property, including anything severed from the land;

(6) "Forest land" means any brush covered land, cut-over land, forest, prairie, grasslands, wetlands or woods;

(7) "Firefighter" means any person assisting in the suppression or extinguishment of any fire or explosion.

History:

[18-801, added 1993, ch. 107, sec. 2, p. 274.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 18-801 18-801 ARSON — DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C8_S18-801.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-802 18-802 ARSON IN FIRST DEGREE — BURNING OF DWELLING OR OTHER STRUCTURES WHERE PERSONS ARE NORMALLY PRESENT — PENALTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C8_S18-802.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-803 18-803 ARSON IN THE SECOND DEGREE — BURNING OF A STRUCTURE — PENALTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C8_S18-803.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-804 18-804 ARSON IN THE THIRD DEGREE — BURNING OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OR FOREST LAND — PENALTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C8_S18-804.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-805 18-805 AGGRAVATED ARSON — PENALTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C8_S18-805.md)

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