Under existing law, a person commits the crime of vehicular homicide if the person: (1) drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or certain other substances; (2) proximately causes the death of another person while driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle; and (3) has previously been convicted of at least three offenses. (NRS 484C.130) Section 1.5 of this bill removes the element of having been previously convicted of at least three offenses from the crime of vehicular homicide. Section 5 of this bill provides that a person who drives a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a prohibited substance and proximately causes substantial bodily harm to another person, rather than substantial bodily harm or death, is guilty of a category B felony and must be punished by: (1) imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years; and (2) a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000. (NRS 484C.430) Sections 1, 1.2, 1.3, 2-4, 6 and 7 of this bill make conforming changes to certain provisions relating to certain homicides to account for changes made by section 5.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 484C.130
Reprint 1: 483.460, 483.490, 483.560, 484C.130, 484C.340, 484C.400, 484C.410, 484C.430, 458.260, 458.270
BDR: 484C.130