House Bill No. 65

Introduced By menahan



A Bill for an Act entitled: "An Act increasing the penalty for negligent vehicular assault that results in serious bodily injury to another; and amending section

45-5-205, MCA."



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Montana:



Section 1.  Section 45-5-205, MCA, is amended to read:

"45-5-205.   Negligent vehicular assault -- penalty. (1) If a A person who negligently operates a motor vehicle in a negligent manner and he is driving while under the influence of alcohol, a dangerous drug, any other drug, or any combination of the three, as provided for in 61-8-401(1), and his conduct is the cause of who causes bodily injury to another, he commits the offense of negligent vehicular assault.

(2)  A Subject to subsection (3), a person convicted of the offense of negligent vehicular assault shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both.

(3) A person convicted of the offense of negligent vehicular assault who caused serious bodily injury to another shall be fined an amount not to exceed $10,000 or shall be imprisoned in the state prison INCARCERATED for a term not to exceed 5 years, or both."

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