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Manslaughter committed during the operation of a vessel is punishable as follows:
(a) A violation of subdivision (a) of Section 192.5 is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 4, 6, or 10 years.
(b) A violation of subdivision (b) of Section 192.5 is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for 16 months or two or four years.
(c) A violation of subdivision (c) of Section 192.5 is punishable either by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or by imprisonment in the state prison for two, four, or six years.
(d) A violation of subdivision (d) of Section 192.5 is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year.
History: Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 283. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
Simplified explanation
Sets penalties for manslaughter committed while operating a vessel, from up to one year in county jail to 4, 6, or 10 years in state prison.