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      21-3404.   Involuntary manslaughter. Involuntary manslaughter is the unintentional killing of a human being committed:

      (a)   Recklessly;

      (b)   in the commission of, or attempt to commit, or flight from any felony, other than an inherently dangerous felony as defined in K.S.A. 21-3436 and amendments thereto, that is enacted for the protection of human life or safety or a misdemeanor that is enacted for the protection of human life or safety, including acts described in K.S.A. 8-1566 and subsection (a) of 8-1568, and amendments thereto, but excluding the acts described in K.S.A. 8-1567 and amendments thereto; or

      (c)   during the commission of a lawful act in an unlawful manner.

      Involuntary manslaughter is a severity level 5, person felony.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3404; L. 1979, ch. 90, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 132, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 6; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 21; L. 1996, ch. 158, § 2; L. 2005, ch. 59, § 1; July 1.