{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-6-102","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-6-102","heading":"Arson.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-101 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits arson if, under circumstances not amounting to aggravated arson, the person by means of fire or explosives unlawfully and intentionally damages:\n(a) any property with intention of defrauding an insurer; or\n(b) the property of another.\n(3)\n(a) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is a second degree felony.\n(b) A violation of Subsection (2)(b) is a second degree felony if:\n(i) the damage caused is or exceeds $5,000 in value;\n(ii) as a proximate result of the fire or explosion, any person not a participant in the offense suffers serious bodily injury as defined in Section 76-1-101.5;\n(iii)\n(A) the damage caused is or exceeds $1,500 but is less than $5,000 in value; and\n(B) at the time of the offense the actor has been previously convicted of a violation of this section or Section 76-6-103 regarding aggravated arson within 10 years prior to the commission of the violation of Subsection (2)(b).\n(c) A violation of Subsection (2)(b) is a third degree felony if:\n(i) the damage caused is or exceeds $1,500 but is less than $5,000 in value;\n(ii) as a proximate result of the fire or explosion, any person not a participant in the offense suffers substantial bodily injury as defined in Section 76-1-101.5;\n(iii) the fire or explosion endangers human life; or\n(iv)\n(A) the damage caused is or exceeds $500 but is less than $1,500 in value; and\n(B) at the time of the offense the actor has been previously convicted of a violation of this section or Section 76-6-103 regarding aggravated arson within 10 years prior to the commission of the violation of Subsection (2)(b).\n(d) A violation of Subsection (2)(b) is a class A misdemeanor if the damage caused:\n(i) is or exceeds $500 but is less than $1,500 in value; or\n(ii)\n(A) is less than $500; and\n(B) at the time of the offense the actor has been previously convicted of a violation of this section or Section 76-6-103 regarding aggravated arson within 10 years prior to the commission of the violation of Subsection (2)(b).\n(e) A violation of Subsection (2)(b) is a class B misdemeanor if the damage caused is less than $500.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-6 Offenses Against Property","Part 76-6-1 Property Destruction"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter6/76-6-S102.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"dba94c8e3ad15a4b825ec46e520ed7a8641a1963a619fc16871c2121a9f7d467","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-6-101","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-6-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}