Del. Code 11, § 803 : Crimes And Criminal Procedure — Specific Offenses — Offenses Involving Property — Arson in the first degree; class C felony Date: 2 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 Legislative Session, Act 399 A person is guilty of arson in the first degree when the person intentionally damages a building by starting a fire or causing an explosion and when: (1) The person knows that another person not an accomplice is present in the building at the time; or (2) The person knows of circumstances which render the presence of another person not an accomplice therein a reasonable possibility. Arson in the first degree is a class C felony. Del. C. § 803 11 Del. C. 1953, § 803; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §8; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;