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Minn. Stat. § 609.562 (2026)

Arson In The Second Degree

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Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys or damages any building not covered by section 609.561, no matter what its value, or any other real or personal property valued at more than $1,000, whether the property of the actor or another, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both.

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Cited in 17 cases, 1985–2018 · leading case: State v. Lewis, 385 N.W.2d 352 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986).
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State v. Lewis, 385 N.W.2d 352 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 6× “Second degree arson is defined in Minn. Stat. § 609.562 (1984) as: Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys or damages any building not covered by section 609.”
United States v. Javier Velasquez-Reyes, A.K.A. Javier Alvarado-Hernandez, 427 F.3d 1227 (9th Cir. 2005). “17-A, § 802 (2005); Minn.Stat. Ann. § 609.562 (West 2005); Miss.”
United States v. Knight, 606 F.3d 171 (4th Cir. 2010). “17-A, § 802(1); Minn.Stat. Ann. § 609.562; Neb. Rev.Stat.”
Allstate Ins. v. Dziuk (In Re Dziuk), 218 B.R. 485 (Bankr. D. Minn. 1998). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 609.562 deals with arson in the second degree and provides: Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys or damages any building not covered by section 609.”
State v. Vasquez, 912 N.W.2d 642 (Minn. 2018). “19, subdivision 2(1) (2016), and arson in the second degree, Minnesota Statutes § 609.562 (2016). *646 Before trial, each side made motions relevant to this appeal.”
State v. Bock, 490 N.W.2d 116 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “11 (1990); and two counts of second degree arson in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.562 (1990) for the events surrounding the death of Steven Young.”
United States v. Velez-Alderete, 569 F.3d 541 (5th Cir. 2009). “the property of another”); Minn.Stat. Ann. § 609.562 ("any other real or personal property valued at more than $1,000”); Miss.”
United States v. James Misleveck, 735 F.3d 983 (7th Cir. 2013). “Minn.Stat. § 609.562. Indiana, rather than fixing a minimum value of the property burned, requires that the damage caused by the fire be at least $5,000.”
State v. Strodtman, 399 N.W.2d 610 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 7× “Sentencing Departure Appellant complains that the twenty-one month executed sentence imposed for aiding and abetting second degree arson in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.562 (1984) and conspiracy to commit second degree arson in violation of Minn.”
State v. Battin, 474 N.W.2d 427 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 609.562 (1990). Thus, a conviction of first degree arson requires two lines of inquiry.”
In Re the Welfare of M.R.G., 432 N.W.2d 771 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “started the fire, a delinquency petition was filed on January 5, 1988 alleging violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.562 (1986) (second degree arson).”
State v. Huseth, 375 N.W.2d 846 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “Appellant Ami Huseth was convicted of arson in the second degree, Minn.Stat. § 609.562 (1984), for blowing up a restaurant which her fiance owned and which she managed.”
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