§ 14-67.2 – Burning caused during commission of another felony.
14-67.2. Burning caused during commission of another felony. (a) If any person, during the commission of a felony, knowingly damages any dwelling, structure, building, or conveyance referenced in this Article by means of fire or explosive that results in damages valued at ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more, the person shall be punished as a […]
§ 14-62 – Burning of certain buildings.
14-62. Burning of certain buildings. If any person shall wantonly and willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or aid, counsel or procure the burning of, any uninhabited house, or any stable, coach house, outhouse, warehouse, office, shop, mill, barn or granary, or any building, structure or erection used or intended […]
§ 14-62.1 – Burning of building or structure in process of construction.
14-62.1. Burning of building or structure in process of construction. If any person shall wantonly and willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or aid, counsel or procure the burning of, any building or structure in the process of construction for use or intended to be used as a dwelling house […]
§ 14-62.2 – Burning of churches and certain other religious buildings.
14-62.2. Burning of churches and certain other religious buildings. If any person shall wantonly and willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or aid, counsel or procure the burning of any church, chapel, or meetinghouse, the person shall be punished as a Class E felon. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 751, […]
§ 14-62.3 – Burning of commercial structure.
14-62.3. Burning of commercial structure. (a) Definition. – For purposes of this section, the term "commercial structure" means any building or structure that is designed principally for the manufacture, distribution, or exchange of goods or services, or for any other business or trade purpose. (b) Burning of Occupied Commercial Structure. – Unless the conduct is […]
§ 14-58 – Punishment for arson.
14-58. Punishment for arson. There shall be two degrees of arson as defined at the common law. If the dwelling burned was occupied at the time of the burning, the offense is arson in the first degree and is punishable as a Class D felony. If the dwelling burned was unoccupied at the time of […]
§ 14-58.1 – Definition of "house" and "building."
14-58.1. Definition of "house" and "building." As used in this Article, the terms "house" and "building" shall be defined to include mobile and manufactured-type housing and recreational trailers. (1973, c. 1374.)
§ 14-58.2 – Burning of mobile home, manufactured-type house or recreational trailer home.
14-58.2. Burning of mobile home, manufactured-type house or recreational trailer home. If any person shall willfully and maliciously burn any mobile home or manufactured-type house or recreational trailer home which is the dwelling house of another and which is occupied at the time of the burning, the same shall constitute the crime of arson in […]
§ 14-59 – Burning of certain public buildings.
14-59. Burning of certain public buildings. If any person shall wantonly and willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned or aid, counsel or procure the burning of, the State Capitol, the Legislative Building, the Justice Building or any building owned or occupied by the State or any of its agencies, institutions […]
§ 14-59.1 – Burning of jails or prisons.
14-59.1. Burning of jails or prisons. If any person shall wantonly and willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or aid, counsel or procure the burning of a penal institution as defined in G.S. 14-208.6 or its contents, the person shall be punished as a Class D felon. (2022-8, s. 1(b).)