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K.S.A. § 21-3718 (2026)

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21-3718.

History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3718; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 117; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 76; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 29; L. 2000, ch. 181, § 6; L. 2002, ch. 155, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 32, § 26; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 42 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1973–2023 · leading case: State v. McCaslin, 245 P.3d 1030 (Kan. 2011).
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State v. McCaslin, 245 P.3d 1030 (Kan. 2011). · cites it 4× “Aggravated arson is "arson, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3718 . . . committed upon a building or property in which there is a human being.”
State v. Houck, 727 P.2d 460 (Kan. 1986). · cites it 10× “” Arson is defined by K.S.A. 21-3718 as follows: “21-3718. Arson.”
Ferguson v. State, 78 P.3d 40 (Kan. 2003). · cites it 4× “21-3718(a)(2), the Court of Appeals wrote: “Defendant argues the information charging her with arson is jurisdictionally defective because it fails to state all the essential elements of a crime.”
State v. Rodriguez, 8 P.3d 712 (Kan. 2000). · cites it 6× “2d 239, 241-43 (fee interest not required, leasehold sufficient) and see also K.S.A. 21-3718(a)(1) (referring to “any interest” in the property), in this case the statement in the second sentence of Instruction No.”
State v. Kingsley, 851 P.2d 370 (Kan. 1993). · cites it 3× “K.S.A. 21-3718 provides as follows: “(1) Arson is knowingly, by means of fire or explosive: (a) Damaging any building or property in which another person has any interest without the consent of such other person; or (b) Damaging any building or property with intent to injure or…”
State v. Dixon, 112 P.3d 883 (Kan. 2005). · cites it 2× “" K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 21-3718(a)(1)(A). Aggravated arson is arson "committed upon a building .”
State v. Johnson, 738 P.2d 872 (Kan. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 9× “K.S.A. 21-3718 and 21-3719 provide as follows: “21-3718.”
State v. Brewer, 732 P.2d 780 (Kan. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 5× “: This is a direct appeal by the defendant, Terry Brewer, from his conviction by a jury of two counts of arson and one count of theft by deception, K.S.A. 21-3718 and 21-3701(b). Defendant was charged with setting a fire to a house in Osawatomie, Kansas, which defendant and his…”
State v. Dickson, 69 P.3d 549 (Kan. 2003). · cites it 2× “S.A. 21-3719. The court reversed the conviction of aggravated arson .”
United States v. Javier Velasquez-Reyes, A.K.A. Javier Alvarado-Hernandez, 427 F.3d 1227 (9th Cir. 2005). “3 (West 2005); Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-3718 (2005); La.Rev.”
State v. Thai Do Hoang, 755 P.2d 7 (Kan. 1988). · cites it 2× “21-3715) and arson (K.S.A. 21-3718). At the close of the preliminary hearing, held on October 21, 1986, defendant's trial counsel moved for dismissal of the two felony-murder counts.”
State v. McMannis, 747 P.2d 1343 (Kan. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 3× “In Houck , the defendant was charged and convicted of committing aggravated arson under K.S.A. 21-3718(l)(a) and K.S.A. 21-3719. However, the evidence of the case was that defendant committed aggravated arson under a different section of the statute, K.”
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— K.S.A. § 21-3718(1) — 1 case
State v. Carty, 644 P.2d 407 (Kan. 1982).
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(1)(a) — 2 cases
State v. Houck, 727 P.2d 460 (Kan. 1986). “” Arson is defined by K.S.A. 21-3718 as follows: “21-3718. Arson.”
State v. Brewer, 732 P.2d 780 (Kan. Ct. App. 1987). “: This is a direct appeal by the defendant, Terry Brewer, from his conviction by a jury of two counts of arson and one count of theft by deception, K.S.A. 21-3718 and 21-3701(b). Defendant was charged with setting a fire to a house in Osawatomie, Kansas, which defendant and his…”
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(1)(b) — 1 case
State v. Schad, 795 P.2d 406 (Kan. 1990).
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(a)(1) — 1 case
State v. Rodriguez, 8 P.3d 712 (Kan. 2000). “2d 239, 241-43 (fee interest not required, leasehold sufficient) and see also K.S.A. 21-3718(a)(1) (referring to “any interest” in the property), in this case the statement in the second sentence of Instruction No.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(a)(1)(A) — 2 cases
State v. Dixon, 112 P.3d 883 (Kan. 2005). “" K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 21-3718(a)(1)(A). Aggravated arson is arson "committed upon a building .”
State v. McCaslin, 245 P.3d 1030 (Kan. 2011). “Aggravated arson is "arson, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3718 . . . committed upon a building or property in which there is a human being.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(a)(2) — 2 cases
Ferguson v. State, 78 P.3d 40 (Kan. 2003). “21-3718(a)(2), the Court of Appeals wrote: “Defendant argues the information charging her with arson is jurisdictionally defective because it fails to state all the essential elements of a crime.”
Ferguson v. State, 61 P.3d 108 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003).
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(a)(l) — 1 case
State v. Rodriguez, 8 P.3d 712 (Kan. 2000). “2d 239, 241-43 (fee interest not required, leasehold sufficient) and see also K.S.A. 21-3718(a)(1) (referring to “any interest” in the property), in this case the statement in the second sentence of Instruction No.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(a)(l)(A) — 1 case
State v. McCaslin, 245 P.3d 1030 (Kan. 2011). “Aggravated arson is "arson, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3718 . . . committed upon a building or property in which there is a human being.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(a)(l)(B) — 1 case
State v. Womelsdorf, 274 P.3d 662 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012).
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(b)(3) — 1 case
State v. Rodriguez, 8 P.3d 712 (Kan. 2000). “2d 239, 241-43 (fee interest not required, leasehold sufficient) and see also K.S.A. 21-3718(a)(1) (referring to “any interest” in the property), in this case the statement in the second sentence of Instruction No.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(l)(a) — 8 cases
State v. Houck, 727 P.2d 460 (Kan. 1986). “” Arson is defined by K.S.A. 21-3718 as follows: “21-3718. Arson.”
State v. Dickson, 69 P.3d 549 (Kan. 2003). “S.A. 21-3719. The court reversed the conviction of aggravated arson .”
State v. Johnson, 738 P.2d 872 (Kan. Ct. App. 1987). “K.S.A. 21-3718 and 21-3719 provide as follows: “21-3718.”
State v. Brewer, 732 P.2d 780 (Kan. Ct. App. 1987). “: This is a direct appeal by the defendant, Terry Brewer, from his conviction by a jury of two counts of arson and one count of theft by deception, K.S.A. 21-3718 and 21-3701(b). Defendant was charged with setting a fire to a house in Osawatomie, Kansas, which defendant and his…”
State v. McMannis, 747 P.2d 1343 (Kan. Ct. App. 1987). “In Houck , the defendant was charged and convicted of committing aggravated arson under K.S.A. 21-3718(l)(a) and K.S.A. 21-3719. However, the evidence of the case was that defendant committed aggravated arson under a different section of the statute, K.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3718(l)(b) — 6 cases
State v. Dickson, 69 P.3d 549 (Kan. 2003). “S.A. 21-3719. The court reversed the conviction of aggravated arson .”
State v. McMannis, 747 P.2d 1343 (Kan. Ct. App. 1987). “In Houck , the defendant was charged and convicted of committing aggravated arson under K.S.A. 21-3718(l)(a) and K.S.A. 21-3719. However, the evidence of the case was that defendant committed aggravated arson under a different section of the statute, K.”
State v. Houck, 727 P.2d 460 (Kan. 1986). “” Arson is defined by K.S.A. 21-3718 as follows: “21-3718. Arson.”
State v. Schad, 795 P.2d 406 (Kan. 1990).
State v. Carty, 644 P.2d 407 (Kan. 1982).
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