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Session of 1999
          SENATE BILL No. 222           By Committee on Judiciary           2-3          

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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: 21-
14       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.
44        Sec.  3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
45       publication in the statute book.