Kansas Statutes

§ 21-5406 — Vehicular homicide

Kansas·Ch. 21 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS·Art. 54 CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
(a)Vehicular homicide is the killing of a human being committed by the operation of an automobile, airplane, motor boat or other motor vehicle in a manner which creates an unreasonable risk of injury to the person or property of another and which constitutes a material deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would observe under the same circumstances.
(b)Vehicular homicide is a class A person misdemeanor.
(c)As used in this section, "material deviation" means conduct amounting to more than simple or ordinary negligence but not amount* to gross negligence.

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Legislative History

L. 2010, ch. 136, § 41; July 1, 2011.

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