Georgia Statutes

§ 40-6-393 — Homicide by vehicle

Georgia § 40-6-393

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O.C.G.A. § 40-6-393 (2026).

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(a)Any person who, without malice aforethought, causes the death of another person through the violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-163 , Code Sections 40-6-390 through 40-6-391 , or subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-395 commits the offense of homicide by vehicle in the first degree and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than three years nor more than 15 years.
(b)Any driver of a motor vehicle who, without malice aforethought, causes an accident which causes the death of another person and leaves the scene of the accident in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 40-6-270 commits the offense of homicide by vehicle in the first degree and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than three years nor m

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Legislative History

Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 152,§ 7, eff. 5/3/2021. Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 793,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2008.

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