Arson in the third degree - penalty.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 569.053
in effect569.053. Arson in the third degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of arson in the third degree if he or she knowingly starts a fire or causes an explosion and thereby recklessly damages or destroys a building or an inhabitable structure of another.
2. The offense of arson in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
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