569.067. Fire, negligence in setting or allowing to escape on cropland, grassland, marsh, prairie, woodland. - Missouri Statutes

Fire, negligence in setting or allowing to escape on cropland,grassland, marsh, prairie, woodland.

569.067. 1. A person commits the crime of negligentlysetting fire to a woodland, cropland, grassland, prairie or marshwhen he with criminal negligence causes damage to a woodland,cropland, grassland, prairie or marsh of another by starting afire.

2. A person commits the crime of negligently allowing a fireto escape when he with criminal negligence allows a fire burningon lands in his possession or control to escape onto property ofanother.

3. Negligently setting fire to a woodland, cropland,grassland, prairie or marsh or negligently allowing a fire toescape is a class B misdemeanor.

(L. 1981 H.B. 308 § 1)