{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-6-103","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 6–103","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not willfully and maliciously set fire to or burn a structure that belongs to the person or to another.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of arson in the second degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $30,000 or both.\n(c) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person owns the property.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=6-103","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"5b177f46f3fa548b138ea15380e3dc7c74142df2cb3b4590faf8305eddfd6722","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-6-102","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-6-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}