The average bail for arson arrest can be anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000.

Can you get bailed out of jail for arson?

In most cases, bail for arson is required to release the defendant from custody (jail). Understand bail is not a fine, nor is it part of the punishment for arson. It ensures the defendant is going to show up for the court proceedings.

What is the punishment for arsonist?

Anyone who intentionally or recklessly causes damage to property by fire or explosion is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for life where that person knows that or is reckless as to whether the property is inhabited or occupied, or the fire or explosion causes bodily harm to another person.