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The legislative framework of the Russian Federation classifies arson of a vehicle as an illegal act. And the violator bears criminal liability for damaging someone else’s property. Let's try to understand this issue and find out what punishment awaits an attacker for setting a car on fire. And also what to do if it is discovered that a car has been set on fire.
Article in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
The punishment that awaits an attacker for setting fire to someone else's vehicle is clearly regulated in Article 167 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The preventive measure directly depends on the degree of damage caused, as well as the consequences that resulted from the illegal actions.
Attention
In some cases, arson of a car can be classified not as damage to someone else's property, but as fraud. This happens if a CASCO policy was issued for the vehicle and the owner, independently or in collusion with another person, set fire to the car. In this case, the illegal act will be considered by the judge as fraud.
Also, when assessing the illegal actions of attackers, the judge can impose punishment under Article 213 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which charges the perpetrator with violating public order and setting a car on fire for this purpose. For example, during street riots.
In a number of cases, it is possible to convict the perpetrator, in addition to Article 167 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, also under Article 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. This article provides not only for the arson of someone else's property, but also for its preliminary theft. That is, if your car was stolen and burned, the culprit will be punished under Articles 158 and 167 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (theft and arson).
