484B.657 - Vehicular manslaughter; penalty; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone. - Nevada Statutes

484B.657  Vehicular manslaughter; penalty; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.

      1.  A person who, while driving or in actual physical control of any vehicle, proximately causes the death of another person through an act or omission that constitutes simple negligence is guilty of vehicular manslaughter and shall be punished for a misdemeanor.

      2.  A person who commits an offense of vehicular manslaughter may be subject to the additional penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130.

      3.  Upon the conviction of a person for a violation of the provisions of subsection 1, the court shall notify the Department of the conviction.

      4.  Upon receipt of notification from a court pursuant to subsection 3, the Department shall cause an entry of the conviction to be made upon the driving record of the person so convicted.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 78)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.3775)