{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.5641","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 609.5641","heading":"WILDFIRE ARSON.","body":"Subdivision 1. Setting wildfires.\nA person who intentionally sets a fire to burn out of control on land of another containing timber, underbrush, grass, or other vegetative combustible material is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 1a.\nSubd. 1a. Penalty; felonies.\n(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), a person who violates subdivision 1 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.\n(b) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire threatens to damage or damages in excess of five buildings or dwellings, burns 500 acres or more, or damages crops in excess of $100,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $15,000, or both.\n(c) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire threatens to damage or damages in excess of 100 buildings or dwellings, burns 1,500 acres or more, or damages crops in excess of $250,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $25,000, or both.\n(d) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes another person to suffer demonstrable bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of $15,000, or both.\n(e) For purposes of this section, a building or dwelling is threatened when there is a probability of damage to the building or dwelling requiring evacuation for safety of life.\nSubd. 2. Possession of flammables to set wildfires.\nA person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who possesses a flammable, explosive, or incendiary device, substance, or material with intent to use the device, substance, or material to violate subdivision 1.\nSubd. 3. Restitution.\nIn addition to the sentence otherwise authorized, the court may order a person who is convicted of violating this section to pay fire suppression costs, damages to the owner of the damaged land, costs associated with injuries sustained by a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department in the performance of the member's duties, and any other restitution costs allowed under section 611A.04.","path":["CRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS","CHAPTER 609. CRIMINAL CODE","DAMAGE OR TRESPASS TO PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.5641","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:51Z","sha256":"9cbed5f2a898953b34c657e8e1ad221b9346b2dbfc9996bfd8c84e52c000c090","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.564","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.565"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}