New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 125.14 — Aggravated vehicular homicide
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 125: Homicide and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 125.14
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
125.14 Aggravated vehicular homicide.
A person is guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide when he or she
engages in reckless driving as defined by section twelve hundred twelve
of the vehicle and traffic law, and commits the crime of vehicular
manslaughter in the second degree as defined in section 125.12 of this
article, and either:
(1) commits such crimes while operating a motor vehicle while such
person has .18 of one per centum or more by weight of alcohol in such
person's blood as shown by chemical analysis of such person's blood,
breath, urine or saliva made pursuant to the provisions of section
eleven hundred ninety-four of the vehicle and traffic law;
(2) commits such crimes while knowing or having reason to know that:
(a) his or her license or his or her privilege of operating a motor
vehicle in another state or his or her privilege of obtaining a license
to operate a motor vehicle in another state is suspended or revoked and
such suspension or revocation is based upon a conviction in such other
state for an offense which would, if committed in this state, constitute
a violation of any of the provisions of section eleven hundred
ninety-two of the vehicle and traffic law; or (b) his or her license or
his or her privilege of operating a motor vehicle in this state or his
or her privilege of obtaining a license issued by the commissioner of
motor vehicles is suspended or revoked and such suspension or revocation
is based upon either a refusal to submit to a chemical test pursuant to
section eleven hundred ninety-four of the vehicle and traffic law or
following a conviction for a violation of any of the provisions of
section eleven hundred ninety-two of the vehicle and traffic law;
(3) has previously been convicted of violating any of the provisions
of section eleven hundred ninety-two of the vehicle and traffic law
within the preceding ten years, provided that, for the purposes of this
subdivision, a conviction in any other state or jurisdiction for an
offense which, if committed in this state, would constitute a violation
of section eleven hundred ninety-two of the vehicle and traffic law,
shall be treated as a violation of such law;
(4) causes the death of more than one other person;
(5) causes the death of one person and the serious physical injury of
at least one other person;
(6) has previously been convicted of violating any provision of this
article or article one hundred twenty of this title involving the
operation of a motor vehicle, or was convicted in any other state or
jurisdiction of an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle
which, if committed in this state, would constitute a violation of this
article or article one hundred twenty of this title; or
(7) commits such crime while operating a motor vehicle while a child
who is fifteen years of age or less is a passenger in such motor vehicle
and causes the death of such child.
If it is established that the person operating such motor vehicle
caused such death or deaths while unlawfully intoxicated or impaired by
the use of alcohol or a drug, or by the combined influence of drugs or
of alcohol and any drug or drugs, then there shall be a rebuttable
presumption that, as a result of such intoxication or impairment by the
use of alcohol or a drug, or by the combined influence of drugs or of
alcohol and any drug or drugs, such person operated the motor vehicle in
a manner that caused such death or deaths, as required by this section
and section 125.12 of this article.
Aggravated vehicular homicide is a class B felony.
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Questions this section answers
What class of felony is aggravated vehicular homicide in New York?
Aggravated vehicular homicide is a Class B Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 125.14.
Which New York statute covers aggravated vehicular homicide?
Aggravated vehicular homicide is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 125.14 (Aggravated vehicular homicide).
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