1. A person commits a class "D" felony when the person unintentionally causes the death of another person by the commission of a public offense other than a forcible felony or escape.
2. A person commits an aggravated misdemeanor when the person unintentionally causes the death of another person by the commission of an act in a manner likely to cause death or serious injury.
Involuntary manslaughter as defined in this section is an included offense under an indictment for murder in the first or second degree or voluntary manslaughter.
[C51, § 2576; R60, § 4199; C73, § 3856; C97, § 4751; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12919, 12920; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 690.10, 690.11; C79, 81, § 707.5]
Referred to in § 321J.10, 331.802, 910.3A
Definition of forcible felony, § 702.11
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