Kansas § 21-5406 Vehicular homicide

Kansas Statutes

§ 21-5406 — Vehicular homicide

Kansas § 21-5406

Ch. 21CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

Art. 54CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5406 (2026).

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(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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(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.