§ 6-2-106 — Homicide by vehicle; aggravated homicide by vehicle; penalties

Wyoming § 6-2-106

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 06: Crimes and Offenses
• Ch. 2: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
• Art. 1: HOMICIDE

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,
a person is guilty of homicide by vehicle and shall be fined not
more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) or imprisoned in the
county jail for not more than one (1) year, or both, if he
operates or drives a vehicle in a criminally negligent manner,
and his conduct is the proximate cause of the death of another
person. Evidence of a violation of any state law or ordinance
applying to the operation or use of a vehicle or to the
regulation of traffic, except for evidence of a violation of
W.S. 10-6-103, 31-5-233 and 41-13-206, is admissible in any
prosecution under this subsection.
(b) A person is guilty of aggravated homicide by vehicle
and shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not more than twenty (20) years, if:
(i) While operating or driving a vehicle in violation
of W.S. 10-6-103, 31-5-233 or 41-13-206, he causes the death of
another person and the violation is the proximate cause of the
death; or
(ii) He operates or drives a vehicle in a reckless
manner, and his conduct is the proximate cause of the death of
another person.
(c) The department of transportation shall revoke the
license or permit to drive and the nonresident operating
privilege of any person convicted of aggravated homicide by
vehicle or of homicide by vehicle.
(d) Any person convicted of aggravated homicide by vehicle
for causing the death of another person while operating or
driving a vehicle in violation of W.S. 31-5-233 shall not be
issued an ignition interlock restricted license under W.S.
31-5-233 or 31-7-401 through 31-7-404.