§ 1112. — Manslaughter.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1112]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 51--HOMICIDE
Sec. 1112. Manslaughter
(a) Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without
malice. It is of two kinds:
Voluntary--Upon a sudden quarrel or heat of passion.
Involuntary--In the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a
felony, or in the commission in an unlawful manner, or without due
caution and circumspection, of a lawful act which might produce death.
(b) Within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the
United States,
Whoever is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, shall be fined under
this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both;
Whoever is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, shall be fined under
this title or imprisoned not more than six years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 756; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXII,
Sec. 320102, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
2109, 2147; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 604(b)(13), Oct. 11, 1996,
110 Stat. 3507.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 453, 454 (Mar. 4, 1909,
ch. 321, Secs. 274, 275, 35 Stat. 1143).
Section consolidates punishment provisions of sections 453 and 454
of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
The special maritime and territorial jurisdiction provision was
added in view of definitive section 7 this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1996--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-294 repealed Pub. L. 103-322,
Sec. 320102(2). See 1994 Amendment note below.
1994--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(H), substituted
``fined under this title'' for ``fined not more than $1,000'' in last
par.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320102(3), substituted ``six years'' for
``three years'' in last par.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320102(2), which provided for amendment
identical to Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(H), above, was repealed by
Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 604(b)(13).
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320102(1)(B), which directed the amendment of
subsec. (b) by inserting ``, or both'' after ``years'', was executed by
inserting the material after ``years'' in second par., which was the
first place the word appeared in text, to reflect the probable intent of
Congress.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320102(1)(A), inserted ``fined under this
title or'' after ``shall be'' in second par.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-294 effective Sept. 13, 1994, see section
604(d) of Pub. L. 104-294, set out as a note under section 13 of this
title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 351, 924, 930, 1114, 1116,
1119, 1120, 1503, 1512, 1513, 1751, 2332, 3559 of this title; title 15
section 1825; title 21 section 1041; title 42 sections 671, 2283, 5106a,
14135a; title 49 section 46506.
