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Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02 (2026)

Aggravated arson

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Effective:
July 1, 1996
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 269 - 121st General Assembly
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(A) No person, by means of fire or explosion, shall knowingly do any of the following:

(1) Create a substantial risk of serious physical harm to any person other than the offender;

(2) Cause physical harm to any occupied structure;

(3) Create, through the offer or acceptance of an agreement for hire or other consideration, a substantial risk of physical harm to any occupied structure.

(B)(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of aggravated arson.

(2) A violation of division (A)(1) or (3) of this section is a felony of the first degree.

(3) A violation of division (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the second degree.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 253 cases (81 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: State v. Franklin, 776 N.E.2d 26 (Ohio 2002).
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State v. Franklin, 776 N.E.2d 26 (Ohio 2002). · cites it 10× “Under R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), aggravated arson requires that a defendant knowingly set a fire that creates a substantial risk of serious harm or injury to another person.”
State v. Franklin, 2002-Ohio-5304, 776 N.E.2d 26. · cites it 10× “02(A)(2); {¶c} Count II: Aggravated arson to the person of Anthony Franklin, R.C. 2909.02(A)(1); {¶d} Count III: Aggravated arson to the person of Ivory Franklin, Sr.”
State v. Gervin, 2016-Ohio-8399. · cites it 8× “145, a felony of the second degree; and two counts of aggravated arson in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), both felonies of the first degree.”
State v. Sheline, 2019-Ohio-528. · cites it 5× “02(B); (3) aggravated arson, in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1); (4) aggravated arson, in violation of R.”
State v. Johnson, 2020-Ohio-568. · cites it 19× “Counts 2 and 3 charged aggravated arson in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), with each count pertaining to a separate victim.”
State v. LeGrant, 2014-Ohio-5803. · cites it 8× “LeGrant, appeals from his conviction and sentence for Aggravated Arson, in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), and for Aggravated Arson, in violation of R.”
State v. Jones, 2023-Ohio-380, 208 N.E.3d 321. · cites it 8× “Factual Background and Procedural History On July 19, 2019, a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury indicted Jones on six counts: one count of aggravated arson in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), a first- degree felony (Count 1); one count of attempted murder in violation of R.”
State v. Johnson, 2018-Ohio-3670, 119 N.E.3d 914. · cites it 5× “Counts 2 and 3 charged appellant with aggravated arson, felonies of the first degree, in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), with each count pertaining to a separate victim.”
State v. Wolf, 891 N.E.2d 358 (Ohio Ct. App. 3d Dist. 2008). · cites it 8× “02, a “person acts knowingly, regardless of his purpose, when he is aware that his conduct will probably cause a certain result or will probably be of a certain nature.”
State v. Alberston, 2021-Ohio-2125. · cites it 5× “” The term “offense of violence” as used in the Ohio Revised Code is statutorily defined as including, among other things, aggravated arson in violation of R.C. 2909.02. R.C. 2901.01(A)(9)(a); State v.”
State v. Reed, 2014-Ohio-5463. · cites it 5× “Accordingly, there was sufficient evidence for the trial court to find appellant guilty of violating R.C. 2909.02 beyond a reasonable doubt. {¶40} Under his first assignment of error, appellant also maintains the trial court’s finding of guilt is against the manifest weight of…”
State v. Grant, 620 N.E.2d 50 (Ohio 1993). · cites it 2× “” Burning down an occupied home, known to contain children, in order to kill the children is clearly encompassed within both R.C. 2909.02, the aggravated arson statute, and R.”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A): 13 cases
State v. Hundley (Slip Opinion), 2020-Ohio-3775, 166 N.E.3d 1066.
State v. Albert, 2015-Ohio-249.
State v. Tucker, 2015-Ohio-3810.
State v. Baker, 636 N.E.2d 363 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1993).
State v. Sherman, 2021-Ohio-4532.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(1): 129 cases
State v. Franklin, 776 N.E.2d 26 (Ohio 2002). “Under R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), aggravated arson requires that a defendant knowingly set a fire that creates a substantial risk of serious harm or injury to another person.”
State v. Franklin, 2002-Ohio-5304, 776 N.E.2d 26. “02(A)(2); {¶c} Count II: Aggravated arson to the person of Anthony Franklin, R.C. 2909.02(A)(1); {¶d} Count III: Aggravated arson to the person of Ivory Franklin, Sr.”
State v. Sheline, 2019-Ohio-528. “02(B); (3) aggravated arson, in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1); (4) aggravated arson, in violation of R.”
State v. Johnson, 2020-Ohio-568. “Counts 2 and 3 charged aggravated arson in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), with each count pertaining to a separate victim.”
State v. Gervin, 2016-Ohio-8399. “145, a felony of the second degree; and two counts of aggravated arson in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), both felonies of the first degree.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(1)(2): 1 case
State v. Elkins, 2013-Ohio-1468.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(1)(B)(1): 2 cases
State v. Davis, 2011-Ohio-292.
State v. Magby, 2019-Ohio-877.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(2): 117 cases
State v. Gervin, 2016-Ohio-8399. “145, a felony of the second degree; and two counts of aggravated arson in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), both felonies of the first degree.”
State v. Sheline, 2019-Ohio-528. “02(B); (3) aggravated arson, in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1); (4) aggravated arson, in violation of R.”
State v. LeGrant, 2014-Ohio-5803. “LeGrant, appeals from his conviction and sentence for Aggravated Arson, in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), and for Aggravated Arson, in violation of R.”
State v. Johnson, 2020-Ohio-568. “Counts 2 and 3 charged aggravated arson in violation of R.C. 2909.02(A)(1), with each count pertaining to a separate victim.”
State v. Sheldon, 2019-Ohio-4123.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(2)(B)(1): 1 case
Johnson, Jr. v. Maiorana, No. 4:24-cv-00898 (N.D. Ohio July 23, 2025).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(2)(B)(3): 1 case
State v. Maddox, 2014-Ohio-4608.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(3): 11 cases
State v. Amin, 2023-Ohio-3761.
State v. Fabian, 2026-Ohio-1788.
State v. Holdcroft, 2010-Ohio-6262.
State v. Jones, 2014-Ohio-1634.
State v. Kamal, 2019-Ohio-3928.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(A): 1 case
State v. Poulton, 2014-Ohio-2602.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(B)(1): 3 cases
State v. Hymes, 2021-Ohio-3439.
State v. Penn, 2020-Ohio-3158.
State v. Kamal, 2019-Ohio-3928.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(B)(1)(a): 1 case
State v. Cowart, 2020-Ohio-4381.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(B)(2): 1 case
State v. Kamal, 2019-Ohio-3928.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(B)(3): 1 case
State v. Westberry, 2024-Ohio-2532.
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