A person who unintentionally kills another, with or without a quarrel or heat of passion.

A person who, through a criminal accident or negligence, causes someone's death.

- If occurring by accident, negligence, or in the heat of passion, the perpetrator shall receive the minimum sentence.

NOTES:
* Manslaughter is murder that is not premeditated or proven to have intent or an opportunity to pause and reflect on killing that person. An opportunity to reflect (and therefore possibly change your mind) demonstrates premeditation and is murder. Manslaughter is only charged in the penal code when some sort of criminal negligence or action can be proven. Killing someone while driving drunk is manslaughter. Accidentally killing someone who jaywalks outside of a crosswalk is not criminal.