{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-513.020","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 513.020","heading":"Arson in the first degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of arson in the first degree when, with intent to destroy or damage\na building, he starts a fire or causes an explosion, and;\n(a) The building is inhabited or occupied or the person has reason to believe the\nbuilding may be inhabited or occupied; or\n(b) Any other person sustains serious physical injury as a result of the fire or\nexplosion or the firefighting as a result thereof.\n(2) Arson in the first degree is a Class A felony.","path":["KRS Chapter 513"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19798","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:02Z","sha256":"0129f95883e9f31de80a8a38d76ddea219d4acf84a0b4a86b53f496ba185c118","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-513.010","next":"us-ky/krs-513.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}