Arson

Each year, arson causes millions of dollars in losses to individuals, insurers, and the government. These losses affect everyone – they result in higher insurance premiums, taxes, and other costs. The worst consequences, however, are not financial, but personal. Arson is a dangerous crime. It devastates victims emotionally and often results in serious injury or death.

The District Attorney’s Arson Section works with local law enforcement investigators and other prosecutorial agencies to apprehend and prosecute arsonists. Deputy district attorneys in the Arson Section also educate the community about this dangerous crime.

The most serious arson cases are vertically prosecuted by deputy district attorneys in the Arson Section, which means that one prosecutor handles the case from beginning to end. These specially trained attorneys prosecute arson homicides, arsons of inhabited dwellings, arsons leading to large monetary losses, and serial arsonists.

Arson Section
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
320 W. Temple St., #780
Los Angeles, CA. 90012
Phone (213) 974-5985
Fax (213) 626-2758

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