(1) A person commits the offense of negligent homicide in the second degree if that person causes the death of:

Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonyup to 5 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-660

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(a) Another person by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner; or
(b) A vulnerable user by the operation of a vehicle in a manner that constitutes simple negligence as defined in section 707-704(2).
(2) Negligent homicide in the second degree is a class C felony.