{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-150.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 150.05","heading":"Arson in the fourth degree","body":"§ 150.05 Arson in the fourth degree.\n  1. A person is guilty of arson in the fourth degree when he recklessly\ndamages a building or motor vehicle by intentionally starting a fire or\ncausing an explosion.\n  2. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense\nthat no person other than the defendant had a possessory or proprietary\ninterest in the building or motor vehicle.\n  Arson in the fourth degree is a class E felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title I. Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property","Article 150. Arson"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/150.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"878b9b57ddb83afefcb3a73c545443b627d4f035a9fb243bb1ee5fa3a21fd69a","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-150.01","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-150.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}