(I.5) [ Editor's note: Subsection (1)(b)(I.5) is effective March 1, 2022. ] If a person operates or drives a motor vehicle while the person's ability is impaired by alcohol or one or more drugs, or a combination of both alcohol and one or more drugs, and such conduct is the proximate cause of the death of another, the person commits the crime of vehicular homicide.
(c) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(c) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Vehicular homicide, in violation of subsection (1)(b)(I.5) of this section, is a class 4 felony. Vehicular homicide, in violation of subsection (1)(a) of this section, is a class 4 felony. Vehicular homicide, in violation of subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section, is a class 3 felony.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 419, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-3-106. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 624, § 1, effective June 26. L. 77: (1) R&RE, p. 960, § 8, effective July 1. L. 81: (1)(b) amended, p. 1992, § 4, effective June 19. L. 83: (4) added, p. 1648, § 17, effective July 1. L. 88: IP(2) amended, p. 1365, § 5, effective July 1. L. 89: (1)(b), (2), and (3) amended, (4) R&RE, and (5) added, pp. 893, 894, §§ 1, 2, effective July 1. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 1986, § 14, effective July 1; (1)(b)(II) amended, p. 1731, § 13, effective July 1. L. 94: (4)(c), (4)(e), and (5) amended, p. 2733, § 356, effective July 1; (4)(a) and (4)(g) amended, p. 2551, § 40, effective January 1, 1995. L. 97: (4)(a) amended, p. 1470, § 18, effective July 1. L. 2002: (4)(g) amended, p. 1915, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2004: (2)(b) and (2)(c) amended, p. 781, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2008: (4)(a) amended, p. 243, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2012: (1)(b)(II) amended, (HB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1618, § 38, effective July 1; (4)(d) amended, (HB 12-1059), ch. 271, p. 1434, § 12, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1)(b)(II), IP(2), and (2)(c) amended and (2)(d) added, (HB 13-1325), ch. 331, p. 1878, § 2, effective May 28. L. 2019: (4)(d) amended, (SB 19-242), ch. 396, p. 3526, § 10, effective May 31. L. 2021: (1)(b)(I.5) and (1)(b)(V) added and (1)(c) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3172, § 193, effective March 1, 2022.
Cross references: (1) For penalties for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, see § 42-4-1301.
(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsections (4)(c), (4)(e), and (5), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
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