1. (1) A person commits the offense of negligent homicide if the person negligently causes the death of another human being.
2. (2) Negligent homicide is not an included offense of deliberate homicide as defined in 45-5-102(1)(b).
3. (3) A person convicted of negligent homicide shall be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 20 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.

History: En. 94-5-104 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-5-104; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 610, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1999.