Statutes | Cherokee Code Part II Chapter 14 Article III ยง 14-10.51 | 2019

(a)    It shall be unlawful to knowingly or recklessly, carelessly, or negligently, without regard to the consequences, start a fire or cause an explosion which:

(1)    Endangers human life or safety or

(2)    Damages or destroys the property of another.

(b)    Arson in the second degree shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $5,000.00, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.

(Ord. No. 117, 3-3-2000)