California Penal Code

§ 192

PEN § 192 Effective Jan 1, 2024Title 8 · Part 1 · Ch. 1

Statute text

Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice. It is of three kinds:

(a)Voluntary—upon a sudden quarrel or heat of passion.

(b)Involuntary—in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to a felony; or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death, in an unlawful manner, or without due caution and circumspection. This subdivision shall not apply to acts committed in the driving of a vehicle.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 311, Sec. 3. (SB 883) Effective January 1, 2024.