Under existing law, a person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if he or she recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another individual. This bill would further provide for the offense of reckless endangerment by providing heightened criminal penalties for recklessly engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to multiple individuals, and additional heightened penalties for the use of a firearm during the commission of the offense.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13A-6-24