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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>67930</law_id><section_number>18.2-36.1</section_number><catch_line>Certain conduct punishable as involuntary manslaughter</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-1716</reference><reference>16.1-69.48:1.01</reference><reference>17.1-275.11</reference><reference>17.1-805</reference><reference>18.2-269</reference><reference>18.2-270</reference><reference>18.2-270.01</reference><reference>18.2-272</reference><reference>18.2-308.012</reference><reference>19.2-163</reference><reference>19.2-187.02</reference><reference>19.2-392.02</reference><reference>19.2-392.12</reference><reference>4.1-212.2</reference><reference>46.2-223.1</reference><reference>46.2-301</reference><reference>46.2-341.28</reference><reference>46.2-389</reference><reference>46.2-391</reference><reference>46.2-391.2</reference><reference>46.2-391.4</reference><reference>46.2-411</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="4">Crimes Against the Person</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Homicide</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Any person who, as a result of driving under the influence in violation of clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc" href="/18.2-266/">18.2-266</a> or any local <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> substantially similar thereto unintentionally causes the death of another person, shall be guilty of <span class="dictionary">involuntary manslaughter</span>. <a id="paragraph-246025" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-36.1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> If, in addition, the conduct of the <span class="dictionary">defendant</span> was so gross, wanton and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, he shall be guilty of aggravated <span class="dictionary">involuntary manslaughter</span>, a <span class="dictionary">felony</span> punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one nor more than 20 years, one year of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment. <a id="paragraph-246026" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-36.1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The provisions of this section shall not preclude <span class="dictionary">prosecution</span> under any other <span class="dictionary">homicide</span> <span class="dictionary">statute</span>. This section shall not preclude any other <span class="dictionary">revocation</span> or suspension required by <span class="dictionary">law</span>. The driver&#x2019;s license of any person convicted under this section shall be revoked pursuant to subsection B of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Revocation of license for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated; exception; petition for restoration of privilege" href="/46.2-391/">46.2-391</a>. <a id="paragraph-246027" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-36.1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1989, cc. 554, 574; 1992, c. 862; 1994, cc. 635, 682; 1999, cc. 945, 987; 2000, cc. 956, 982; 2004, c. 461.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
