Plain English Breakdown
The provided source material does not define what 'specified reason' means regarding the lack of reimbursement, leaving that detail unclear in this summary.
Making Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated Always a Felony
This law changes the punishment for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated so it is always treated as a felony crime instead of sometimes being a misdemeanor.
What This Bill Does
- Makes violating the provision for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated punishable only as a felony.
- Removes the option under existing law to punish this violation as either a misdemeanor or a felony.
- Keeps the current definition of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated unchanged.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who commit vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
- Courts handling cases involving this crime.
Terms To Know
- Vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated
- The unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought, caused by driving a vehicle while intoxicated under specific conditions defined in existing law.
- Felony
- A serious type of crime that carries heavier punishment than a misdemeanor.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not specify the exact prison sentences for this felony.
- The bill states no reimbursement is required but only mentions it is 'for a specified reason' without explaining what that reason is in the provided summary.
- The effective date of when the law starts is not listed in the provided information.