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Session of 2000
          SENATE BILL No. 579           By Committee on Judiciary           2-7          

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  9             AN  ACT concerning crimes, criminal procedure and punishment; relat-
10             ing to arson; amending K.S.A. 21-3718 and repealing the existing
11             section.
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13       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
14             Section  1. K.S.A. 21-3718 is hereby amended to read as follows: 21-
15       3718. (a) Arson is knowingly, by means of fire or explosive:
16             (1) Damaging any building or property which is a dwelling in which
17       another person has any interest without the consent of such other person;
18       or
19             (2) damaging any building or property which is a dwelling with intent
20       to injure or defraud an insurer or lienholder.;
21             (3) damaging any building or property which is not a dwelling in
22       which another person has any interest without the consent of such other
23       person; or
24             (4) damaging any building or property which is not a dwelling with
25       intent to injure or defraud an insurer or lienholder.
26             (b)  (1) Arson, as described in subsections (a)(1) or (2), is a severity
27       level 5, nonperson person felony if the property is damaged to the extent
28       of $50,000 or more.
29             (2) Arson, as described in subsections (a)(3) or (4), is a severity level
30       6, nonperson felony if the property is damaged to the extent of at least
31       $25,000 but less than $50,000.
32             (3) Arson is a severity level 7, nonperson felony if the property is
33       damaged to the extent of less than $25,000. 
34       Sec.  2. K.S.A. 21-3718 is hereby repealed.
35        Sec.  3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
36       publication in the statute book.