Involuntary manslaughter does have jail time and if convicted of involuntary manslaughter you can get a jail term or prison term from 1 to 15 years.
Along with the jail time or prison time for involuntary manslaughter you can also get a fine up $2,500.00
The actual prison time for involuntary manslaughter can vary from state to state, your prior criminal history and if it was just one person or more than one person that was killed in the involuntary manslaughter.
If for example 2 people died in the involuntary manslaughter then you can can a prison sentence of 2 years to 10 years and if 3 people died during the involuntary manslaughter you could get 15 years in prison.
In most states involuntary manslaughter is treated as a Class A misdemeanor although it can be treated differently in some states.
For example in California Involuntary Manslaughter is a felony.
Involuntary manslaughter is always a felony offense in California.
If you are convicted of violating California Penal Code Section 192(b), the legal penalties include 2, 3, or 4 years in a California state prison, felony probation, and a fine up to $10,000.00
Different states have different laws and different penal codes and sentencing guidelines for the crime.
Involuntary manslaughter is the crime that involves an unlawful but unintentional killing of another person.
To get an involuntary manslaughter conviction, a prosecutor usually must prove negligence or recklessness.
Some examples of involuntary manslaughter include.
Texting while driving, resulting in the death of a pedestrian.
Giving drugs or alcohol to a teenager who overdoses and dies.
Punching someone, who then dies of a facial or head injury due to the severity of the blow.