N.Y. PEN Law § 150.10
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 150.10, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Arson in the third degree
Official statutory text
§ 150.10 Arson in the third degree.\n 1. A person is guilty of arson in the third degree when he\nintentionally damages a building or motor vehicle by starting a fire or\ncausing an explosion.\n 2. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense\nthat (a) no person other than the defendant had a possessory or\nproprietary interest in the building or motor vehicle, or if other\npersons had such interests, all of them consented to the defendant's\nconduct, and (b) the defendant's sole intent was to destroy or damage\nthe building or motor vehicle for a lawful and proper purpose, and (c)\nthe defendant had no reasonable ground to believe that his conduct might\nendanger the life or safety of another person or damage another building\nor motor vehicle.\n Arson in the third degree is a class C felony.\n
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