21-3404. Involuntary manslaughter. - Kansas Statutes

21-3404

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT Article 34.--CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

      21-3404.   Involuntary manslaughter.Involuntary manslaughter is the unintentional killing of a human beingcommitted:

      (a)   Recklessly;

      (b)   in the commission of, or attempt to commit, or flight from any felony,other than an inherently dangerous felony as defined in K.S.A. 21-3436 andamendments thereto, that is enacted for the protection of human life or safetyor a misdemeanor that is enacted for the protection of human life or safety,including acts described in K.S.A. 8-1566 and subsection (a) of8-1568, and amendments thereto, but excluding the acts describedin K.S.A. 8-1567 and amendments thereto; or

      (c)   during the commission of a lawful act in an unlawful manner.

      Involuntary manslaughter is a severity level 5, person felony.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3404; L. 1979, ch. 90, § 3;L. 1982, ch. 132, § 2;L. 1992, ch. 298, § 6;L. 1993, ch. 291, § 21;L. 1996, ch. 158, § 2;L. 2005, ch. 59, § 1; July 1.