Section 451.1 Of Chapter 1. Arson From California Penal Code >> Title 13. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.
451.1
. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person who is
convicted of a felony violation of Section 451 shall be punished by a
three-, four-, or five-year enhancement if one or more of the
following circumstances is found to be true:
(1) The defendant has been previously convicted of a felony
violation of Section 451 or 452.
(2) A firefighter, peace officer, or other emergency personnel
suffered great bodily injury as a result of the offense. The
additional term provided by this subdivision shall be imposed
whenever applicable, including any instance in which there is a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 451.
(3) The defendant proximately caused great bodily injury to more
than one victim in any single violation of Section 451. The
additional term provided by this subdivision shall be imposed
whenever applicable, including any instance in which there is a
violation of subdivision (a) of Section 451.
(4) The defendant proximately caused multiple structures to burn
in any single violation of Section 451.
(5) The defendant committed arson as described in subdivision (a),
(b), or (c) of Section 451 and the arson was caused by use of a
device designed to accelerate the fire or delay ignition.
(b) The additional term specified in subdivision (a) shall not be
imposed unless the existence of any fact required under this section
shall be alleged in the accusatory pleading and either admitted by
the defendant in open court or found to be true by the trier of fact.