(1) A person is guilty of burning personal property to defraud an insurer when, with intent to defraud or injure an insurer, he:
(a) Sets fire to, burns, or causes to be burned; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonybetween 1 and 5 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
For details, see § 532.060

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 513.060

  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.

(b) Aids, counsels, or procures the burning of any of the goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property of himself or another, that is insured at the time against loss or damage by fire.
(2) Burning personal property to defraud an insurer is a Class D felony.
Effective: July 15, 1980
History: Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 49, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1980.