Chapel Hill Arson Lawyers
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A person is guilty of Chapel Hill 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) Chapel Hill Arson that causes great bodily injury is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for five, seven, or nine years.
(b) Chapel Hill Arson that causes an inhabited structure or inhabited property to burn is a felony punishable by imprisonment in Chapel Hill prison for three, five, or eight years.
(c) Chapel Hill Arson of a structure or forestland is a Chapel Hill felony punishable by imprisonment in the Chapel Hill prison for two, four, or six years.
(d) Chapel Hill Arson of property is a felony punishable by imprisonment in Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill is punishable by prison. Because of the ease with which fire spreads in our local climate and the potential for Chapel Hill wildfires burning out of control, the crime of Arson is aggressively prosecuted in Chapel Hill no matter which state or which Chapel Hill you reside in. If you have been accused of Chapel Hill 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. Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill arson, call Wise Laws right now!