Wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafrecht in verband met de verhoging van het wettelijk strafmaximum van doodslag (verhoging wettelijk strafmaximum doodslag)

This Dutch bill amends the Criminal Code (Wetboek van Strafrecht) to raise the statutory maximum prison sentence for doodslag, the offence of intentionally killing another person without premeditation. Statutory maximums set the upper limit that courts can impose, so changing them affects how severe sentences can be for this offence. The metadata does not give the new maximum or the reasons behind the change. This summary is based on the title and type only, not the full legislative text. The change would apply to people charged with or convicted of manslaughter in the Netherlands, and to the courts that sentence them. Victims' families and prosecutors would also be affected by any change in the sentencing range. The exact scope and any transitional rules are not stated in the metadata.