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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="2-209" title_number="2" title_name="Homicide" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Murder and Manslaughter">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “vehicle” includes a motor vehicle, streetcar, locomotive, engine, and train.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may not cause the death of another as a result of the person’s driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a grossly negligent manner.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A violation of this section is manslaughter by vehicle or vessel.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>A person who violates this section, having previously been convicted under this section, § 2–210, § 2–503, § 2–504, § 2–505, § 2–506, or § 3–211 of this article, or § 21–902 of the Transportation Article, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 15 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>For the purposes of application of subsequent offender penalties under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, a conviction for a crime committed in another state or federal jurisdiction that, if committed in this State would constitute a violation of this section, § 2–210, § 2–503, § 2–504, § 2–505, § 2–506, or § 3–211 of this article, or § 21–902 of the Transportation Article, shall be considered a violation of this section.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An indictment or other charging document for manslaughter by vehicle or vessel is sufficient if it substantially states:</text>
      <text>“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) killed (name of victim) in a grossly negligent manner against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An indictment or other charging document for manslaughter by vehicle or vessel need not set forth the manner or means of death.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
