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The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 806
ARSON AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
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F.S. 806.031
806.031 Arson resulting in injury to another; penalty.—
(1) A person who perpetrates any arson that results in any bodily harm to a firefighter or any other person, regardless of intent or lack of intent to cause such harm, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) A person who perpetrates any arson that results in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to a firefighter or any other person, regardless of intent or lack of intent to cause such harm, is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) Upon conviction and adjudication of guilt, a person may be sentenced separately, pursuant to s. 775.021(4), for any violation of this section and for any arson committed during the same criminal episode. A conviction for any arson, however, is not necessary for a conviction under this section.
History.—s. 1, ch. 84-23; s. 182, ch. 91-224.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 806.031
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S806.031 1 - ARSON - CAUSE BODILY HARM - M: F
S806.031 2 - ARSON - CAUSE GREAT BODILY HARM PERMANENT DISABILITY - F: S

Cases Citing Statute 806.031

Total Results: 2

Abbate v. State

82 So. 3d 886, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 9617, 2011 WL 2462662

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2011 | Docket: 60306284

Cited 1 times | Published

arson resulting in injury to another under section 806.031(2), Florida Statutes (2006), which provides:

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES— REPORT NO. 2013-03

146 So. 3d 1110, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 531, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 2582, 2014 WL 4251210

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 2014 | Docket: 1171079

Published

2014. 12.9 ARSON RESULTING IN INJURY § 806.031, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Arson Resulting