§707-703  Negligent homicide in the second degree.  (1)  A person commits the offense of negligent homicide in the second degree if that person causes the death of:

    (a)   Another person by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner; or

    (b)   A vulnerable user by the operation of a vehicle in a manner that constitutes simple negligence as defined in section 707-704(2).

     (2)  Negligent homicide in the second degree is a class C felony. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 292, §2; am L 2012, c 316, §3]

 

Case Notes

 

  Section does not preclude charging defendant on one count for each victim injured fatally.  62 H. 389, 615 P.2d 748.

 

 

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