Vehicular Manslaughter Sentence, Punishment & Penalties - California Penal Code 192 PC

Consequences of a Vehicular Manslaughter Charge

Punishment for Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter

Punishment for Felony Vehicular Manslaughter

Accident Caused for Financial Gain

Fleeing the Scene

Suspension of your Driver’s License

Court Options at the Time of Sentencing

The vehicular manslaughter sentence you receive is dependant on the specific facts of your case.

• The court can sentence you to one of several terms provided by law
  1. Misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter: up to one year in county jail
  2. Felony vehicular manslaughter: 2, 4 or 6 years in state prison
  3. Vehicular manslaughter for financial gain: 4, 6 or 10 years in state prison
  4. Fleeing the scene: additional 5 year prison term
• Place you on probation and impose a sentence of up to one year in county jail
• Place you on probation with no jail time, but order you to do community service or a work release program
• Place you on formal probation and assign you a probation officer

Probation Terms

1. Violate no law (other than a traffic infraction)
2. Visit your probation officer as often as required by your probation terms
3. Perform community service
4. Pay restitution to the family of the victim

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