(1) A person who knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes
to be burned, or by the use of any explosive damages or destroys, or causes to be damaged or
destroyed, any property of another without his consent, other than a building or occupied
structure, commits second degree arson.
(2) Second degree arson is:
(a) A petty offense if the value of the property is less than three hundred dollars;
(b) A class 2 misdemeanor if the value of the property is three hundred dollars or more
but less than one thousand dollars;
(c) A class 1 misdemeanor if the value of the property is one thousand dollars or more
but less than two thousand dollars;
(d) A class 6 felony if the value of the property is two thousand dollars or more but less
than five thousand dollars;
(e) A class 5 felony if the value of the property is five thousand dollars or more but less
than twenty thousand dollars;
(f) A class 4 felony if the value of the property is twenty thousand dollars or more but
less than one hundred thousand dollars;
(g) A class 3 felony if the value of the property is one hundred thousand dollars or more
but less than one million dollars; and
(h) A class 2 felony if the value of the property is one million dollars or more.
(3) Repealed.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 426, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-4-103. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 962,
§ 20, effective July 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3174, § 200, effective
March 1, 2022; (3)(b) added by revision, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, pp. 3174, 3331, §§ 200, 803.
Editor's note: Subsection (3)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (3), effective
March 1, 2022. (See L. 2021, pp. 3174, 3331.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
11
cases (
2 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case:
People v. Ray, 640 P.2d 262 (Colo. Ct. App. 1981).
People v. Ray, 640 P.2d 262 (Colo. Ct. App. 1981).
· cites it 9× “224, § 18-4-103 at 962. The arson here occurred in October 1977.”
People v. Hoinville, 553 P.2d 777 (Colo. 1976).
· cites it 3× “Now section 18-4-103, C.R.S. 1973. 3 1971 Perm.”
People v. Mulligan, 568 P.2d 449 (Colo. 1977).
· cites it 3× “Now section 18-4-103, C.R.S. 1973. Now section 18-2-201, C.”
Copeland v. People, 2 P.3d 1283 (Colo. 2000).
· cites it 2× “[3] The jury subsequently found Copeland guilty of two class four felonies: second degree arson, section 18-4-103(1), 6 C.R.S. (1996), and fourth degree arson, section 18-4-105(2), 6 C.”
v. Berry, 2020 CO 14 (Colo. 2020).
· cites it 3× “) Similarly, section 18-4-103(1), C.R.S. (2019), states that a person commits the crime of second degree arson if he “knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or by the use of any explosive damages or destroys, or causes to be damaged or destroyed, any property of…”
United States v. Velez-Alderete, 569 F.3d 541 (5th Cir. 2009).
“Penal Code § 451 ("any structure, forest land, or property”); Colo.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 18-4-103 ("any property of another without his consent”); Fla.”
Peo v. Sanchez (Colo. Ct. App. 2026).
· cites it 5× “§ 18-4-103(1), C.R.S. 2025. The statute does not define either term, see § 18-4-101, C.”
People v. John Anthony Vasquez (Colo. Ct. App. 2022).
· cites it 3× “) And second degree arson, as defined in section 18-4-103(1), C.R.S. 2021, prohibits “set[ting] fire to .”
People v. Mulligan, 568 P.2d 449 (Colo. 1977).
· cites it 3× “Now section 18-4-103, C.R.S. 1973. Now section 18-2-201, C.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-4-103(1) — 5 cases
People v. Ray, 640 P.2d 262 (Colo. Ct. App. 1981).
“224, § 18-4-103 at 962. The arson here occurred in October 1977.”
Copeland v. People, 2 P.3d 1283 (Colo. 2000).
“[3] The jury subsequently found Copeland guilty of two class four felonies: second degree arson, section 18-4-103(1), 6 C.R.S. (1996), and fourth degree arson, section 18-4-105(2), 6 C.”
v. Berry, 2020 CO 14 (Colo. 2020).
“) Similarly, section 18-4-103(1), C.R.S. (2019), states that a person commits the crime of second degree arson if he “knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or by the use of any explosive damages or destroys, or causes to be damaged or destroyed, any property of…”
Peo v. Sanchez (Colo. Ct. App. 2026).
“§ 18-4-103(1), C.R.S. 2025. The statute does not define either term, see § 18-4-101, C.”
People v. John Anthony Vasquez (Colo. Ct. App. 2022).
“) And second degree arson, as defined in section 18-4-103(1), C.R.S. 2021, prohibits “set[ting] fire to .”
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