New York Laws
Article 150 - Arson
150.05 - Arson in the Fourth Degree.


1. A person is guilty of arson in the fourth degree when he recklessly
damages a building or motor vehicle by intentionally starting a fire or
causing an explosion.

2. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense
that no person other than the defendant had a possessory or proprietary
interest in the building or motor vehicle.

Arson in the fourth degree is a class E felony.