West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 17C, Traffic Regulations
W. Va. Code (Traffic) § 17C-5-1: Vehicular homicide; aggravated vehicular homicide; vehicular homicide in a school zone; vehicular homicide in a construction zone; penalties; re
What this law says, in plain English
Defines vehicular homicide offenses: reckless driving causing death is a misdemeanor; deliberate disregard causing death is aggravated vehicular homicide (felony); death in school zones is vehicular homicide in a school zone (felony).
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