Yes, in certain situations. The federal arson statute, 18 U.S.C. § 844, criminalizes fires involving property used in interstate or foreign commerce or used in an activity [...]
"Insurance arson" is the informal term for a fire allegedly set by the owner of insured property to collect on a policy. In Rhode Island these cases [...]
No. Rhode Island arson requires the state to prove that you willfully and maliciously caused the fire. Willfulness is the legal heart of every arson case. Accidental [...]
Rhode Island grades arson by what was burned and who was inside. First degree arson covers fires set to occupied dwellings, occupied buildings, places of worship, public [...]
Prison exposure depends on the degree of arson charged, whether anyone was hurt, whether insurance fraud is alleged, and whether you have a prior record. First degree [...]
Yes. Every degree of arson in Rhode Island is a felony, and every arson case is prosecuted in Rhode Island Superior Court. There is no misdemeanor version [...]
