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Statutes: Northern Mariana Islands

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Updated: 
August 29, 2024

§ 1802. Arson and Related Offenses.

(a) A person commits the offense of arson if he or she starts a fire or causes an explosion with the purpose of:

(1) Damaging a building or occupied structure of another; or

(2) Destroying or damaging any property, whether that person’s or another’s, to collect insurance for the loss.

(b) A person convicted under subsection (a) of this section may be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.

(c) A person commits the offense of reckless burning or exploding if he or she purposely starts a fire or explosion, whether on the person’s own property or another’s, and thereby recklessly:

(1) Places another person in danger of death or bodily injury; or

(2) Places the property of another in danger of damage or destruction.

(d) A person convicted under subsection (c) of this section may be punished by imprisonment for not more than two years.

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