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HRS §708-8252

Second-degree arson: burning property and risking harm

This law makes it a serious crime to intentionally or knowingly set fire to or burn property if you recklessly put someone in danger of death or injury, or if you knowingly or recklessly damage someone else's property without their consent and the damage is over $1,500. It is a class B felony.

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The statute, as written — Arson in the second degree

(1) A person commits the offense of arson in the second degree if the person intentionally or knowingly sets fire to or causes to be burned property and: (a) Recklessly places another person in danger of death or bodily injury; or (b) Knowingly or recklessly damages the property of another, without the other's consent, in an amount exceeding $1,500. (2) Arson in the second degree is a class B felony.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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