Colorado Springs Arson Lawyers
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A person is guilty of Colorado Springs arson when he or she willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the burning of, any structure, forestland, or property.
(a) Colorado Springs Arson that causes great bodily injury is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for five, seven, or nine years.
(b) Colorado Springs Arson that causes an inhabited structure or inhabited property to burn is a felony punishable by imprisonment in Colorado Springs prison for three, five, or eight years.
(c) Colorado Springs Arson of a structure or forestland is a Colorado Springs felony punishable by imprisonment in the Colorado Springs prison for two, four, or six years.
(d) Colorado Springs Arson of property is a felony punishable by imprisonment in Colorado Springs prison for 16 months, two, or three years. For purposes of this paragraph, arson of property do not include one burning or causing to be burned his or her own personal property unless there is intent to defraud or there is injury to another person or another person's structure, forestland, or property.
The crime of arson in Colorado Springs is punishable by prison. Because of the ease with which fire spreads in our local climate and the potential for Colorado Springs wildfires burning out of control, the crime of Arson is aggressively prosecuted in Colorado Springs no matter which state or which Colorado Springs you reside in. If you have been accused of Colorado Springs arson, or are being investigated for the crime of arson, you can expect to be investigated by skilled arson investigators, in addition to detectives and police. Colorado Springs Law enforcement will begin gathering evidence immediately when called to investigate a fire. Most times, there is very little physical evidence left at the scene of a Colorado Springs fire, and the evidence that does remain is subject to interpretation. If you or a loved one has been contacted by law enforcement investigating arson in the local surrounding area you live in, or if you have been arrested and charged with Colorado Springs arson, call Wise Laws right now!