Session of 1998
                   
SENATE BILL No. 633
         
By Committee on Judiciary
         
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            9             AN ACT concerning crimes and punishment; relating to arson; amending
10             K.S.A. 21-3718 and repealing the existing section.
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12       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
13           Section 1. K.S.A. 21-3718 is hereby amended to read as follows:
14       21-3718. (a) Arson is knowingly, by means of fire or explosive:
15           (1) Damaging any building or property which is not a dwelling in
16       which another person has any interest without the consent of such other
17       person;   or
18           (2) damaging any building or property which is not a dwelling with
19       intent to injure or defraud an insurer or lienholder  .;
20           (3) damaging any building or property which is a dwelling in which
21       another person has any interest without the consent of such other person;
22       or
23           (4) damaging any building or property which is a dwelling with intent
24       to injure or defraud an insurer or lienholder.
25           (b) (1) Arson, as described in subsection (a)(1) or (2), is a severity
26       level 5, nonperson felony if the property is damaged to the extent of
27       $50,000 or more.
28           (2) Arson, as described in subsection (a)(1) or (2), is a severity level
29       6, nonperson felony if the property is damaged to the extent of at least
30       $25,000 but less than $50,000.
31           (3) Arson, as described in subsection (a)(1) or (2), is a severity level
32       7, nonperson felony if the property is damaged to the extent of less than
33       $25,000.
34           (c) (1) Arson, as described in subsection (a)(3) or (4), is a severity
35       level 5, person felony if the property is damaged to the extent of $50,000
36       or more.
37           (2) Arson, as described in subsection (a)(3) or (4), is a severity level
38       6, person felony if the property is damaged to the extent of at least $25,000
39       but less than $50,000.
40           (3) Arson, as described in subsection (a)(3) or (4), is a severity level
41       7, person felony if the property is damaged to the extent of less than
42       $25,000.
43           Sec. 2. K.S.A. 21-3718 is hereby repealed.

SB 633

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  1           Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
  2       publication in the statute book.
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