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Alaska (view all subjects for this state)

Alaska 11.61.190. Misconduct Involving Weapons in the First Degree

(a) A person commits the crime of misconduct involving weapons in the first degree if the person

(2) discharges a firearm from a propelled vehicle while the vehicle is being operated and under circumstances manifesting substantial and unjustifiable risk of physical injury to a person or damage to property.

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Arizona (view all subjects for this state)

Arizona 13-501. Persons Under Eighteen Years of Age; Felony Charging; Definitions

A. The county attorney shall bring a criminal prosecution against a juvenile in the same manner as an adult if the juvenile is fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen years of age and is accused of any of the following offenses:

1. First degree murder in violation of Section 13-1105.

2. Second degree murder in violation of Section 13-1104.

3. Forcible sexual assault in violation of Section 13-1406.

4. Armed robbery in violation of Section 13-1904.

5. Any other violent felony offense.

6. Any felony offense committed by a chronic felony offender.

7. Any offense that is properly joined to an offense listed in this subsection.

G. For the purposes of this section:

5. "Other violent felony offense" means:

(a) Aggravated assault pursuant to Section 13-1204, Subsection A, Paragraph 1.

(b) Aggravated assault pursuant to Section 13-1204, Subsection A, Paragraph 2, involving the use of a deadly weapon.

(c) Drive-by shooting pursuant to Section 13-1209.

(d) Discharging a firearm at a structure pursuant to Section 13-1211.

Arizona 13-1209. Drive by Shooting; Driver’s License Revocation; Classification; Definitions

A. A person commits drive by shooting by intentionally discharging a weapon from a motor vehicle at a person, another occupied motor vehicle or an occupied structure.

B. Notwithstanding title 28, chapter 4, the judge shall order the surrender to the judge of any driver’s license of the convicted person and, on surrender of the license, shall invalidate or destroy the license and forward the abstract of conviction to the department of transportation with an order of the court revoking the driving privilege of the person for a period of at least one year but not more than five years. On receipt of the abstract of conviction and order, the department of transportation shall revoke the driving privilege of the person for the period of time ordered by the judge.

C. Drive by shooting is a class 2 felony.

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Arkansas (view all subjects for this state)

Arkansas 5-74-107. Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm From a Vehicle.

(a) (1) A person commits unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle in the first degree if he knowingly discharges a firearm from a vehicle and thereby causes death or serious physical injury to another person.

(2) Any person who is guilty of unlawfully discharging a firearm from a vehicle in the first degree commits a Class Y felony.

(b) (1) A person commits unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle in the second degree if he recklessly discharges a firearm from a vehicle in a manner that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to another person or property damage to a home, residence, or other occupiable structure.

(2) Any person who is guilty of unlawfully discharging a firearm from a vehicle in the second degree commits a Class B felony.

(c) (1) (A) Any vehicle or property used by the owner, or anyone acting with the knowledge and consent of the owner, to facilitate a violation of this section is subject to forfeiture.

(B) This is a new and independent ground for forfeiture.

(2) (A) Property which is forfeitable based on this section shall be forfeited pursuant to and in accordance with the procedures for forfeiture in §§ 5-64-505 and 5-64-509.

(B) The reference to §§ 5-64-505 and 5-64-509 is procedural only, and it is not a defense to forfeiture under this section that the shooting did not involve a controlled substance.

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California (view all subjects for this state)

California 189. Drive-By Shootings; Murder; Carjacking

All murder which is perpetrated by means of a destructive device or explosive, knowing use of ammunition designed primarily to penetrate metal or armor, poison, lying in wait, torture, or by any other kind of willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing, or which is committed in the perpetration of, or attempt to perpetrate, arson, rape, carjacking, robbery, burglary, mayhem, kidnapping, train wrecking, or any act punishable under Section 286, 288, 288a, or 289, or any murder which is perpetrated by means of discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, intentionally at another person outside of the vehicle with the intent to inflict death, is murder of the first degree. All other kinds of murders are of the second degree. As used in this section, "destructive device" means any destructive device as defined in Section 12301, and "explosive" means any explosive as defined in Section 12000 of the Health and Safety Code. To prove the killing was "deliberate and premeditated," it shall not be necessary to prove the defendant maturely and meaningfully reflected upon the gravity of his or her act.

California 246. Discharge of Firearm at Inhabited Dwelling House or Occupied Building, Vehicle, or Aircraft

Any person who shall maliciously and willfully discharge a firearm at an inhabited dwelling house, occupied building, occupied motor vehicle, occupied aircraft, inhabited housecar, as defined in Section 362 of the Vehicle Code, or inhabited camper, as defined in Section 243 of the Vehicle Code, is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for three, five, or seven years, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not less than six months and not exceeding one year. As used in this section, "inhabited" means currently being used for dwelling purposes, whether occupied or not.

California 12022.55. Additional Punishment for Discharging Firearm From Vehicle

Notwithstanding Section 12022.5, any person who, with the intent to inflict great bodily injury or death, inflicts great bodily injury, as defined in Section 12022.7, or causes the death of a person, other than an occupant of a motor vehicle, as a result of discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony or attempted felony, shall be punished by an additional and consecutive term of imprisonment in the state prison for 5, 6, or 10 years.

California 12034. Driver or Owner of Vehicle Permitting Another to Bring Into or Discharge Firearm in Vehicle

(a) It is a misdemeanor for a driver of any motor vehicle or the owner of any motor vehicle, whether or not the owner of the vehicle is occupying the vehicle, knowingly to permit any other person to carry into or bring into the vehicle a firearm in violation of Section 12031 of this code or Section 2006 of the Fish and Game Code.

(b) Any driver or owner of any vehicle, whether or not the owner of the vehicle is occupying the vehicle, who knowingly permits any other person to discharge any firearm from the vehicle is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or in state prison for 16 months or two or three years.

(c) Any person who willfully and maliciously discharges a firearm from a motor vehicle at another person other than an occupant of a motor vehicle is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in state prison for three, five, or seven years.

(d) Except as provided in Section 3002 of the Fish and Game Code, any person who willfully and maliciously discharges a firearm from a motor vehicle is guilty of a public offense punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or in the state prison.

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Colorado (view all subjects for this state)

Drive-By Crimes, Defined as Illegal Discharge of a Firearm While Utilizing a Vehicle for Concealment or Transportation

Colorado 16-13-301. Definitions

As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(2.2) "Drive-by crime" means a first degree assault as defined in section 18-3-202, C.R.S., second degree assault as defined in section 18-3-203, C.R.S., attempted first degree or second degree assault, felony menacing as defined in section 18-3-206, C.R.S., or illegal discharge of a firearm as defined in section 18-12-107.5, C.R.S., any of which is committed while utilizing a vehicle for means of concealment or transportation.

Colorado 18-12-107.5. Illegal Discharge of a Firearm; Penalty

(1) Any person who knowingly or recklessly discharges a firearm into any dwelling or any other building or occupied structure, or into any motor vehicle occupied by any person, commits the offense of illegal discharge of a firearm.

(2) It shall not be an offense under this section if the person who discharges a firearm in violation of subsection (1) of this section is a peace officer as defined in section 18-1-901 (3) (l) acting within the scope of such officer’s authority and in the performance of such officer’s duties.

(3) Illegal discharge of a firearm is a class 5 felony.

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Georgia (view all subjects for this state)

Georgia 16-5-21. Aggravated Assault

(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault when he or she assaults:

(3) A person or persons without legal justification by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle toward a person or persons.

(b) Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of this Code section, a person convicted of the offense of aggravated assault shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years.

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Louisiana (view all subjects for this state)

Louisiana 14:37.1. Assault by Drive-By Shooting

A. Assault by drive-by shooting is an assault committed with a firearm when an offender uses a motor vehicle to facilitate the assault.

B. Whoever commits an assault by drive-by shooting shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than five years, with or without hard labor, and without benefit of suspension of sentence.

C. As used in this Section and in R.S. 14:30(A)(1) and 30.1(A)(2), the term "drive-by shooting" means the discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle on a public street or highway with the intent either to kill, cause harm to, or frighten another person.

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Minnesota (view all subjects for this state)

Minnesota 609.19 Murder in the Second Degree

Subdivision 1. Intentional murder; drive-by shootings.

Whoever does either of the following is guilty of murder in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 40 years:

(1) causes the death of a human being with intent to effect the death of that person or another, but without premeditation or

(2) causes the death of a human being while committing or attempting to commit a drive-by shooting in violation of section 609.66, subdivision 1e, under circumstances other than those described in section 609.185, clause (3).

Minnesota 609.66 Dangerous Weapons

Subd. 1e. Felony; Drive-By Shooting.

(a) Whoever, while in or having just exited from a motor vehicle, recklessly discharges a firearm at or toward another motor vehicle or a building is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $6,000, or both.

(b) Any person who violates this subdivision by firing at or toward a person, or an occupied building or motor vehicle, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both.

(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 609.52, subdivision 1, and "building" has the meaning given in section 609.581, subdivision 2.

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Mississippi (view all subjects for this state)

Mississippi § 47-7-3. Parole of Prisoners; Conditions; Determination of Tentative Hearing Date

No person shall be eligible for parole who shall, on or after October 1, 1994, be convicted of robbery, attempted robbery or carjacking as provided in Section 97-3-115 et seq., through the display of a firearm or drive-by shooting as provided in Section 97-3-109. The provisions of this subparagraph (d)(ii) shall also apply to any person who shall commit robbery, attempted robbery, carjacking or a drive-by shooting on or after October 1, 1994, through the display of a deadly weapon;

Mississippi § 97-3-109. Drive-By Shooting; Drive-By Bombing.

(1) A person is guilty of a drive-by shooting if he attempts, other than for lawful self-defense, to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury purposely, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life by discharging a firearm while in or on a vehicle.

(2) A person is guilty of a drive-by bombing if he attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another or attempts to cause damage to the property of another, or causes such injury or damage purposely, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life by throwing or ejecting any bomb or explosive device from a vehicle while in or on the vehicle.

(3) A person convicted of violating subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be punished by commitment to the custody of the State Department of Corrections for a term not to exceed thirty (30) years and a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). A drive-by shooting or a drive-by bombing shall be a felony.

(4) This section shall not be construed to restrict the power to apprehend or arrest a person committing an offense if such apprehension or arrest is otherwise lawful.

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Missouri (view all subjects for this state)

Missouri 571.030. Unlawful Use of Weapons—Exceptions—Penalties

1. A person commits the crime of unlawful use of weapons if he or she knowingly:

(9) Discharges or shoots a firearm at or from a motor vehicle, as defined in Section 301.010, RSMo, discharges or shoots a firearm at any person, or at any other motor vehicle, or at any building or habitable structure, unless the person was lawfully acting in self-defense.

7. Unlawful use of weapons is a Class D felony unless committed pursuant to Subdivision (6), (7), or (8) of Subsection 1 of this section, in which cases it is a Class B misdemeanor, or Subdivision (5) or (10) of Subsection 1 of this section, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor if the firearm is unloaded and a Class D felony if the firearm is loaded, or Subdivision (9) of Subsection 1 of this section, in which case it is a Class B felony, except that if the violation of Subdivision (9) of Subsection 1 of this section results in injury or death to another person, it is a Class A felony.

8. Violations of Subdivision (9) of Subsection 1 of this section shall be punished as follows:

(1) For the first violation a person shall be sentenced to the maximum authorized term of imprisonment for a Class B felony;

(2) For any violation by a prior offender as defined in Section 558.016, RSMo, a person shall be sentenced to the maximum authorized term of imprisonment for a Class B felony without the possibility of parole, probation or conditional release for a term of ten years;

(3) For any violation by a persistent offender as defined in Section 558.016, RSMo, a person shall be sentenced to the maximum authorized term of imprisonment for a Class B felony without the possibility of parole, probation, or conditional release;

(4) For any violation which results in injury or death to another person, a person shall be sentenced to an authorized disposition for a Class A felony.

9. Any person knowingly aiding or abetting any other person in the violation of Subdivision (9) of Subsection 1 of this section shall be subject to the same penalty as that prescribed by this section for violations by other persons.

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Nevada (view all subjects for this state)

Nevada 202.287. Discharging Firearm Out of Motor Vehicle

1. A person, while in a motor vehicle, whether under the influence of liquor, a controlled substance or otherwise, who maliciously or wantonly discharges or causes to be discharged out of the motor vehicle, any pistol, gun or any other kind of firearm:

(a) If the motor vehicle is not within an area designated by city or county ordinance as a populated area for the purpose of prohibiting the discharge of weapons, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) If the motor vehicle is within an area designated by city or county ordinance as a populated area for the purpose of prohibiting the discharge of weapons, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.

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New Mexico (view all subjects for this state)

New Mexico 30-3-8. Shooting at Dwelling or Occupied Building; Shooting at or From a Motor Vehicle

A. Shooting at a dwelling or occupied building consists of willfully discharging a firearm at a dwelling or occupied building. Whoever commits shooting at a dwelling or occupied building that does not result in great bodily harm to another person is guilty of a fourth degree felony. Whoever commits shooting at a dwelling or occupied building that results in injury to another person is guilty of a third degree felony. Whoever commits shooting at a dwelling or occupied building that results in great bodily harm to another person is guilty of a second degree felony.

B. Shooting at or from a motor vehicle consists of willfully discharging a firearm at or from a motor vehicle with reckless disregard for the person of another.  Whoever commits shooting at or from a motor vehicle that does not result in great bodily harm to another person is guilty of a fourth degree felony. Whoever commits shooting at or from a motor vehicle that results in injury to another person is guilty of a third degree felony. Whoever commits shooting at or from a motor vehicle that results in great bodily harm to another person is guilty of a second degree felony.

C. This section shall not apply to a law enforcement officer discharging a firearm in the lawful performance of his duties.

New Mexico 30-3-8.2. Court Record of Conviction; Revocation of Driver’s License.

Upon a conviction for the offense of shooting at or from a motor vehicle pursuant to Subsection B of Section 30-3-8 MSA 1978, or of a conviction for a conspiracy or attempt to commit that offense, the district court shall send a record of the conviction to the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department. The division shall immediately revoke the driver’s licenses or driving privileges of all persons convicted of the offense of shooting at or from a motor vehicle, or convicted of conspiring or attempting to commit that offense, pursuant to the provisions of Subsection E of Section 66-5-2, NMSA 1978.

New Mexico 31-18-15.2. Definitions.

As used in the Criminal Sentencing Act [this article]:

A. "serious youthful offender" means an individual fifteen to eighteen years of age who is charged with and indicted or bound over for trial for first degree murder; and

B. "youthful offender" means a delinquent child subject to adult or juvenile sanctions who is:

(1) fourteen to eighteen years of age at the time of the offense and who is adjudicated for at least one of the following offenses:

(f) shooting at a dwelling or occupied building or shooting at or from a motor vehicle, as provided in Section 30-3-8, NMSA 1978;

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Ohio (view all subjects for this state)

Ohio 2941.146. Specification That Offender Discharged Firearm From Motor Vehicle

(A) Imposition of a mandatory five-year prison term upon an offender under Division (D)(1)(c) of Section 2929.14 of the Revised Code for committing a violation of Section 2923.161 [2923.16.1] of the Revised Code or for committing a felony that includes, as an essential element, purposely or knowingly causing or attempting to cause the death of or physical harm to another and that was committed by discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle other than a manufactured home is precluded unless the indictment, count in the indictment, or information charging the offender specifies that the offender committed the offense by discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle other than a manufactured home. The specification shall be stated at the end of the body of the indictment, count, or information, and shall be stated in substantially the following form:

"SPECIFICATION (or, SPECIFICATION TO THE FIRST COUNT). The Grand Jurors (or insert the person's or prosecuting attorney's name when appropriate) further find and specify that (set forth that the offender committed the violation of Section 2923.161 [2923.16.1] of the Revised Code or the felony that includes, as an essential element, purposely or knowingly causing or attempting to cause the death of or physical harm to another and that was committed by discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle other than a manufactured home)."

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Oklahoma (view all subjects for this state)

Oklahoma 21-652. Shooting or Discharging Firearm With Intent to Kill—Use of Vehicle to Facilitate Discharge of Weapon in Conscious Disregard of Safety of Others—Assault and Battery With Deadly Weapon, Etc.

B. Every person who uses any vehicle to facilitate the intentional discharge of any kind of firearm, crossbow or other weapon in conscious disregard for the safety of any other person or persons shall upon conviction be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of not less than two (2) years nor more than twenty (20) years.

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Oregon (view all subjects for this state)

Oregon 163.707. Forfeiture of Motor Vehicle Used in Drive-By Shooting

(1) A motor vehicle used by the owner in a drive-by shooting is subject to civil in rem forfeiture.

(2) Seizure and forfeiture proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 475A.

(3) As used in this section, "drive-by shooting" means discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle while committing or attempting to commit:

(a) Aggravated murder under Section 163.095;

(b) Murder under Section 163.115;

(c) Manslaughter in any degree under Section 163.118 or 163.125;

(d) Assault in any degree under Section 163.160, 163.165, 163.175, or 163.185;

(e) Menacing under Section 163.190;

(f) Recklessly endangering another person under Section 163.195;

(g) Assaulting a public safety officer under Section 163.208; or

(h) Intimidation in any degree under Section 166.155 or 166.165.

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Rhode Island (view all subjects for this state)

Rhode Island 11-47-51.1. Discharge of Firearm or Incendiary or Explosive Substance or Device From Motor Vehicle

(a) (1) No person shall unlawfully discharge a firearm or incendiary or explosive substance or device from a motor vehicle in a manner which creates a substantial risk of death or serious personal injury to another person. Every person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) years nor more than twenty (20) years and shall be fined not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or both.

Rhode Island 11-47-61. Drive-By Shootings

Every person who discharges a firearm from a motor vehicle in a manner which creates a substantial risk of death or serious injury shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or imprisoned for not less than ten (10) years nor more than (20) years, or both.

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Utah (view all subjects for this state)

Utah 76-10-508. Discharge of Firearm From a Vehicle, Near a Highway, or in Direction of Any Person, Building, or Vehicle—Penalties

(1) (a) A person may not discharge any kind of dangerous weapon or firearm:

(i) from an automobile or other vehicle;

(ii) from, upon, or across any highway;

(iii) at any road signs placed upon any highways of the state;

(vii) without written permission to discharge the dangerous weapon from the owner or person in charge of the property within 600 feet of:

(A) a house, dwelling, or any other building; or

(B) any structure in which a domestic animal is kept or fed, including a barn, poultry yard, corral, feeding pen, or stockyard.

(2) A violation of any provision of this section is a Class B misdemeanor unless the actor discharges a firearm under any of the following circumstances not amounting to criminal homicide or attempted criminal homicide, in which case it is a third degree felony and the convicted person shall be sentenced to an enhanced minimum term of three years in prison:

(a) the actor discharges a firearm in the direction of any person or persons, knowing or having reason to believe that any person may be endangered;

(b) the actor, with intent to intimidate or harass another or with intent to damage a habitable structure as defined in Subsection 76-6-101(2), discharges a firearm in the direction of any building; or

(c) the actor, with intent to intimidate or harass another, discharges a firearm in the direction of any vehicle.

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Washington (view all subjects for this state)

Washington 9A.36.045. Drive-By Shooting

(1) A person is guilty of drive-by shooting when he or she recklessly discharges a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 in a manner which creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person and the discharge is either from a motor vehicle or from the immediate area of a motor vehicle that was used to transport the shooter or the firearm, or both, to the scene of the discharge.

(2) A person who unlawfully discharges a firearm from a moving motor vehicle may be inferred to have engaged in reckless conduct, unless the discharge is shown by evidence satisfactory to the trier of fact to have been made without such recklessness.

(3) Drive-by shooting is a Class B felony.


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