California AB297 amends arson penalties, enhancing sentences for specific arson circumstances.
California AB297 amends Section 451.1 of the Penal Code to enhance penalties for arson. It imposes additional terms for arsonists using accelerants, causing large forest fires, causing great bodily injury to multiple victims, or burning multiple structures. The bill also mandates a three-, four-, or five-year enhancement for those previously convicted of arson or causing injury to emergency personnel.
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