California · Vehicle Code

VEH §23105: (a) A person convicted of reckless driving in violation of Section 23103 that proximately causes one or more of the injuries specified in subdivision (b) to a person other than the driver, shall be pu

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person convicted of reckless driving that causes serious injuries to another person is punished by imprisonment of 30 days to six months, a fine of $220–$1,000, or both.

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(a) A person convicted of reckless driving in violation of Section 23103 that proximately causes one or more of the injuries specified in subdivision (b) to a person other than the driver, shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than six months, or by a fine of not less than two hundred twenty dollars ($220) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (b) This section applies to all of the following injuries: (1) A loss of consciousness. (2) A concussion. (3) A bone fracture. (4) A protracted loss or impairment of function of a bodily member or organ. (5) A wound requiring extensive suturing. (6) A serious disfigurement. (7) Brain injury. (8) Paralysis. (c) This section does not preclude or prohibit prosecution under any other provision of law.

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