§3735.1. Aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence.

(a) Offense defined.--Any person who negligently causes serious bodily injury to another person as the result of a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and who is convicted of violating section 3802 commits a felony of the second degree when the violation is the cause of the injury.

(b) Definition.--(Deleted by amendment).

(Feb. 23, 1996, P.L.21, No.8, eff. 60 days; Sept. 30, 2003, P.L.120, No.24, eff. Feb. 1, 2004; Oct. 19, 2010, P.L.557, No.81, eff. 60 days)

Notation

2010 Amendment.  Act 81 deleted subsec. (b). The preamble of Act 81 provided that Act 81 may be referred to as the Sgt. Michael C. Weigand Law.

2003 Amendment.  Act 24 amended subsec. (a).

1996 Amendment.  Act 8 added section 3735.1.

Cross References.  Section 3735.1 is referred to in sections 1532, 1541, 1554 of this title; section 1725.3 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).