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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-114

Reckless burning: Class D felony

Connecticut · General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 952 — Penal Code: Offenses · Status: effective

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-114, Reckless burning: Class D felony, Connecticut, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2212362
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(a) A person is guilty of reckless burning when he intentionally starts a fire or causes an explosion, whether on his own property or another's, and thereby recklessly places a building, as defined in section 53a-100, of another in danger of destruction or damage. (b) Reckless burning is a class D felony.