California § 455 - Any person who willfully and maliciously attempts to set fire to or attempts to b
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 455 — Any person who willfully and maliciously attempts to set fire to or attempts to b, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 455. Any person who willfully and maliciously attempts to set fire to or attempts to b
(a) Any person who willfully and maliciously attempts to set fire to or attempts to burn or to aid, counsel or procure the burning of any structure, forest land or property, or who commits any act preliminary thereto, or in furtherance thereof, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, two or three years. (b) The placing or distributing of any flammable, explosive or combustible material or substance, or any device in or about any structure, forest land or property in an arrangement or preparation with intent to eventually willfully and maliciously set fire to or burn same, or to procure the setting fire to or burning of the same shall, for the purposes of this act constitute an attempt to burn such structure, forest land or property.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 455 cover?
Section 455 ("Any person who willfully and maliciously attempts to set fire to or attempts to b") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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