AMENDED BY ACT 2026-515, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

1. (a) A person commits the crime of arson in the first degree if he intentionally damages a building by starting or maintaining a fire or causing an explosion, and when:

   1. (1) Another person is present in such building at the time, and
   2. (2) The actor knows that fact, or the circumstances are such as to render the presence of a person therein a reasonable possibility.
2. (b) Arson in the first degree is a Class A felony.

(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2805.)