12.1-21-01. Arson

12.1-21-01. Arson

1. An individual is guilty of arson, a class B felony, if the individual starts or maintains a

fire or causes an explosion with intent to destroy:

a. An entire or any part of a building or inhabited structure of another or a vital public

facility;

b. Or damage the individual's own real or personal property for the purpose of

collecting insurance for the loss;

c. Or damage the individual's own real property for the purpose of depriving another

with a legal interest in the real property damaged or destroyed; or

d. Or damage the individual's own personal property for the purpose of depriving

another with a legal interest in the personal property damaged or destroyed, and

the value of the personal property damaged or destroyed has a value in excess of

two thousand dollars.

2. For purposes of this section, "a legal interest" includes a joint legal interest by joint

ownership of the property, or an individual's own legal interest in property financed by

another, such as a mortgage, contract, deed, or lien.