Any person who, by the operation of any vehicle in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner, but not wilfully or wantonly, shall cause the death of another, including a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk, or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or both.
(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 802(a) ; June 17, 1935, 49 Stat. 385, ch. 266; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1 ; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 578, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 160(a)(3) ; Sept. 14, 1982, D.C. Law 4-145, § 8, 29 DCR 3138 ; Mar. 9, 1983, D.C. Law 4-174, § 14, 29 DCR 5753 ; Oct. 9, 1987, D.C. Law 7-34, § 3, 34 DCR 5316 ; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 274, 60 DCR 2064 ; Apr. 20, 2024, D.C. Law 25-161, § 5, 71 DCR 2248 .)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-713.
1973 Ed., § 40-606.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-2203.02 , § 50-2203.03 , § 50-2206.51 , and § 50-2302.02 .
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 ” for “of not more than $5,000”.
Cross References
Traffic adjudication, violations prosecuted as criminal offenses, see § 50-2302.02 .
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 25-161 : § 8 of D.C. Law 25-161 provided that the change made to this section by § 5 of D.C. Law 25-161 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 274 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317 : Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
