{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-803","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 803","heading":"Arson in the first degree; class C felony.","body":"A person is guilty of arson in the first degree when the person intentionally damages a building by starting a fire or causing an explosion and when:\n(1) The person knows that another person not an accomplice is present in the building at the time; or\n(2) The person knows of circumstances which render the presence of another person not an accomplice therein a reasonable possibility.\nArson in the first degree is a class C felony.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses","Subchapter III. Offenses Involving Property"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc03/index.html#803","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"ad86a164e51d8e899006ca39f1074ee07039b1ad66bd357094c5d5c6e89c5451","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-802","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-804"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}