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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, 97 Ohio St. 3d 1 (Ohio 2002).
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State v. Franklin, 97 Ohio St. 3d 1 (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 (Ohio 2002). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · 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. 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · 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 (Ohio 2020).
State v. Albert, 2015 Ohio 249 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015).
State v. Tucker, 2015 Ohio 3810 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015).
State v. Baker, 636 N.E.2d 363 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993).
State v. Sherman, 2021 Ohio 4532 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(1) — 129 cases
State v. Franklin, 97 Ohio St. 3d 1 (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 (Ohio 2002). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “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 Ct. App. 2013).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(1)(B)(1) — 2 cases
State v. Davis, 2011 Ohio 292 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Magby, 2019 Ohio 877 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(2) — 117 cases
State v. Gervin, 2016 Ohio 8399 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “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 Ct. App. 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(2)(B)(1) — 1 case
Johnson, Jr. v. Maiorana (N.D. Ohio 2025).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(2)(B)(3) — 1 case
State v. Maddox, 2014 Ohio 4608 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(3) — 11 cases
State v. Amin, 2023 Ohio 3761 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Fabian, 2026 Ohio 1788 (Ohio Ct. App. 2026).
State v. Holdcroft, 2010 Ohio 6262 (Ohio Ct. App. 2010).
State v. Jones, 2014 Ohio 1634 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
State v. Kamal, 2019 Ohio 3928 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(A)(A) — 1 case
State v. Poulton, 2014 Ohio 2602 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(B)(1) — 3 cases
State v. Hymes, 2021 Ohio 3439 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Penn, 2020 Ohio 3158 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Kamal, 2019 Ohio 3928 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(B)(1)(a) — 1 case
State v. Cowart, 2020 Ohio 4381 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(B)(2) — 1 case
State v. Kamal, 2019 Ohio 3928 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2909.02(B)(3) — 1 case
State v. Westberry, 2024 Ohio 2532 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
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