Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 2-505: (a) A person may not cause the death of another as a result of the person’s negligently driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle or vessel while the person is so far impaired by a drug, a combination of drugs, or a combination of one or more drugs and alcohol that the person cannot drive,
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a felony by causing another's death through negligent operation of a motor vehicle or vessel while impaired by drugs or alcohol. First offense carries up to 5 years imprisonment; repeat offenders face up to 10 years.
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