Hawaii Revised Statutes 707-703 Negligent Homicide in the Second Degree.

§707-703 Negligent homicide in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of negligent homicide in the second degree if that person causes the death of:

(a) Another person by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner; or

(b) A vulnerable user by the operation of a vehicle in a manner that constitutes simple negligence as defined in section 707-704(2).

(2) Negligent homicide in the second degree is a class C felony. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 292, §2; am L 2012, c 316, §3]

Case Notes

Section does not preclude charging defendant on one count for each victim injured fatally. 62 H. 389, 615 P.2d 748 (1980).

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