National Law [2] Violent Crimes Code
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[2] 1 - First Degree Murder [2] 2 - Attempted Murder [2] 3 - Attempted Murder of an Elected Official (Fed Charge) [2] 4 - Second Degree Murder [2] 5 - Vehicular Manslaughter [2] 6 - Involuntary Manslaughter [2] 7 - Unlawful Imprisonment [2] 8 - Kidnapping [2] 9 - Hostage Taking [2] 10 - Domestic Violence [2] 10 - Domestic Violence [2] 11 - Strongarm Robbery [2] 12 - Assault [2] 13 - Aggravated Assault [2] 14 - Simple Battery [2] 15 - Battery [2] 16 - Aggravated Battery [2] 17 - Inciting a Riot [2] 18 - Killing or Injuring a Police Animal [2] 19 - Abuse of a Corpse [2] 20 - Armed Robbery [2] 21 - Human Trafficking (Federal Charge) [2] 22 - Concealing an Accidental Death
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[2] 4 - Second Degree Murder

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Updated Jul 25, 2026
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A person commits this crime by killing another human being during a sudden quarrel, in the heat of passion, or based on an honest but unreasonable belief in the need to defend oneself.

Felony
Sentence: 900 Seconds
Fine: $5,000
Voluntary manslaughter is a lesser included offence to murder. Prosecutors rarely file Penal Code 192 as an original charge. The offence usually comes up in murder cases, where the accused admits to killing the victim, but seeks to have the charge reduced from murder to manslaughter.
Examples:
1) Intentionally kill another person (without a legal excuse for doing so),
2) Act with a conscious disregard for human life