Chapter 21: Crimes And Punishments

PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT

Article 34: Crimes Against Persons

Statute 21-3406: Assisting suicide. (a) Assisting suicide is:

      (1)   Knowingly by force or duress causing another person to commit or to attempt to commit suicide; or

      (2)   with the intent and purpose of assisting another person to commit or to attempt to commit suicide, knowingly either:

      (A)   Providing the physical means by which another person commits or attempts to commit suicide; or

      (B)   participating in a physical act by which another person commits or attempts to commit suicide.

      (b)   Assisting suicide under subsection (1) is a severity level 3, person felony. Assisting suicide under subsection (2) is a severity level 9, person felony.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3406; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 8; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 23; L. 1998, ch. 142, § 3; July 1.