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HB 96 Reckless driving; causing death while driving with suspended license, guilty of Class 6 felony.

Introduced by: Christopher T. Head | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Driving recklessly on a suspended or revoked license and causing the death of another person; penalty. Provides that any person convicted of reckless driving who, when he committed the offense, (i) was driving on a suspended or revoked operator's license and (ii) as the proximate result of his reckless driving, caused the death of another person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, a person is only guilty of such felony if his operator's license was suspended or revoked due to a moving violation and his reckless driving was the sole and proximate cause of the other person's death.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Driving on a suspended or revoked license and causing the death of another person; penalty. Provides that any person who drives a motor vehicle in a reckless manner knowing his driver's license is suspended or revoked and causes an accident that results in the death of another person is guilty of a Class 6 felony.