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§ 2-210. Causing death of another by operation of vehicle or vessel in criminally negligent man...

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Homicide
Subtitle 2. Murder and Manslaughter
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 2-210
§ 2-210. Causing death of another by operation of vehicle or vessel in criminally negligent manner
Vehicle defined
(a) In this section, “vehicle” includes a motor vehicle, streetcar, locomotive, engine, and train.
Vehicles or vessels operated in criminally negligent manner
(b) A person may not cause the death of another as the result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner.
Criminally negligent actions related to result or circumstance
(c) For purposes of this section, a person acts in a criminally negligent manner with respect to a result or a circumstance when:
(1) the person should be aware, but fails to perceive, that the person's conduct creates a substantial and unjustifiable risk that such a result will occur; and
(2) the failure to perceive constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that would be exercised by a reasonable person.
Application of section
(d) It is not a violation of this section for a person to cause the death of another as the result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a negligent manner.
Violation of section criminally negligent manslaughter
(e) A violation of this section is criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle or vessel.
Misdemeanor violation
(f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(2)(i) A person who violates this section, having previously been convicted under this section, § 2-209, § 2-503, § 2-504, § 2-505, § 2-506, or § 3-211 of this article, or § 21-902 of the Transportation Article, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
(ii) For the purposes of application of subsequent offender penalties under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, a conviction for a crime committed in another state or federal jurisdiction that, if committed in this State would constitute a violation of this section, § 2-209, § 2-503, § 2-504, § 2-505, § 2-506, or § 3-211 of this article, or § 21-902 of the Transportation Article, shall be considered a violation of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2011, c. 334, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 517, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 518, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 2-210, MD CRIM LAW § 2-210
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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