Hit and Run Laws by State (2026)
How each state charges hit and run and the maximum penalties, from each state criminal code.
| State | Hit and run |
|---|---|
| Alabama | A driver involved in a crash that injures or kills someone, or damages a vehicle driven or attended by a person, must stop at or near the scene, give name, address and registration number, show a driver license on request, and render reasonable assistance to anyone injured. Leaving the scene is a Class A misdemeanor when only property is damaged, a Class C felony when someone suffers physical injury, and a Class B felony when someone suffers serious physical injury or dies. The Director shall revoke the driver license of a person convicted of leaving the scene. Ala. Code 1975 §§ 32-10-1, 32-10-2, 32-10-6 |
| Alaska | A driver involved in a crash that injures or kills a person, or damages a vehicle driven or attended by another person, must immediately stop at or as close as possible to the scene, return to and remain at the scene until giving name, address and vehicle license number, and give reasonable assistance to anyone injured. If an unattended vehicle is damaged, the driver must stop and try to locate and notify the owner, or leave a written note with the names and addresses of the driver and owner and a statement of the circumstances. Failing to give the required information or assistance is punishable by up to 1 year in jail, a fine of up to $500, or both; failing to help an injured person is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. These penalties do not apply to a driver physically unable to comply because of the crash. AS 28.35.050(a)-(c), 28.35.060(a)-(c) |
| Arizona | A driver in a crash on public or private property must immediately stop, remain at the scene, give name, address and vehicle registration number, show a license on request, and give reasonable assistance to anyone injured. Leaving the scene of a crash that damages only an attended vehicle is a class 1 misdemeanor, and the court may have the license suspended for one year. Leaving the scene of a crash causing injury (other than death or serious physical injury) is a class 5 felony with a three-year license revocation; for death or serious physical injury it is a class 3 felony, or a class 2 felony if the driver caused the crash, with a license revocation of five years (serious injury) or ten years (death). Failing to render reasonable assistance to an injured person is a class 6 felony. A.R.S. §§ 28-661(A), (C), (D), (F), (H); 28-662(C), (D); 28-663(A), (C), (D) |
| Arkansas | A driver who fails to stop after a crash that causes physical injury commits a Class D felony (up to 6 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000); when the driver knowingly or recklessly fails to stop after a crash causing serious physical injury or death, it is a Class B felony (5 to 20 years, up to $15,000), and the driver's license must be revoked. For a crash that damages only a vehicle that is driven or attended, knowingly failing to stop is a Class B misdemeanor (up to 90 days) for smaller damage, a Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year) for actual damage of $1,000 or more but less than $10,000, and a Class D felony for $10,000 or more. Failing to give information or render aid is a Class D felony. Ark. Code §§ 27-53-101(c)-(e), 27-53-102(d), 27-53-103; 5-4-401; 5-4-201 |
| California | A driver involved in a crash that injures or kills someone must immediately stop, give reasonable assistance to anyone injured, and give their name, current address, vehicle registration number and the owner's name and address to the person struck (or the other driver or occupants) and to any officer at the scene. Leaving the scene of an injury crash can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony: up to 1 year in county jail or 16 months, 2 or 3 years in state prison, and/or a fine of $1,000 to $10,000. If the crash caused death or permanent, serious injury, the range is 90 days to 1 year in county jail or 2, 3 or 4 years in state prison, and/or a fine of $1,000 to $10,000. A driver in a crash that damages only property must stop and either give their name and address to the owner or leave a note and notify the police or CHP; failing to do so is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in county jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000. Cal. Veh. Code §§ 20001(b)(1), (b)(2), 20002(a), (c), 20003, 20004; CALCRIM Nos. 2140, 2150 |
| Colorado | A driver in a crash that injures or kills anyone must immediately stop at or return to the scene and remain until giving name, address and vehicle registration, showing a license on request, and giving reasonable assistance to anyone injured. Leaving the scene of an injury crash is a class 1 misdemeanor traffic offense (ten days to one year in jail, a $300 to $1,000 fine, or both); a class 4 felony (two to six years) if anyone suffers serious bodily injury; and a class 3 felony (four to twelve years) if anyone dies. A conviction for leaving an injury or fatal crash brings mandatory driver's license revocation. Leaving the scene of a crash that damages only an attended vehicle is a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense (ten to ninety days in jail, a $150 to $300 fine, or both). C.R.S. §§ 42-4-1601(1), (2), (3); 42-4-1602(1); 42-4-1603(1); 42-4-1701(3)(a)(II)(A) |
| Connecticut | A driver knowingly involved in a crash must stop, give assistance and give name, address, license and registration number, or report to police if unable to. Leaving the scene of a crash that causes property damage is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense (up to one year) and a Class D felony for any later offense. Leaving after a crash that causes physical injury is a Class D felony (up to five years). Leaving after a crash that causes serious physical injury or death is a Class B felony (one to twenty years). Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-224(a), (b), (f), (g); §§ 53a-35a, 53a-36 |
| Delaware | A driver in a crash that damages property must stop, check whether anyone is hurt, and exchange name, address, registration and license information; leaving is punishable by a fine of $230 to $1,150 or 60 days to 6 months in jail, plus a 6-month license revocation. Leaving the scene of a crash that injures someone is an unclassified misdemeanor with a fine of $1,000 to $3,000 or 1 to 2 years in jail and a 1-year revocation. Leaving the scene of a fatal crash is a Class E felony with at least 1 year of incarceration (the first 6 months cannot be suspended) and a 2-year revocation. 21 Del. C. §§ 4201, 4202 |
| District of Columbia | D.C. calls hit and run leaving after colliding. A driver who knows or has reason to believe the vehicle was in a collision must stop; if someone is injured the driver must call 911 or an ambulance if needed, stay until police arrive, and give identifying information. Leaving after a crash that injures someone is punishable by up to 180 days (up to one year with a prior offense). Failing to give information after damaging someone else's property or injuring a domestic animal is punishable by up to 30 days (up to 90 days with a prior offense). Being intoxicated or not being at fault is not a defense, but a reasonable fear for safety followed by a prompt call to police is an affirmative defense. D.C. Code § 50-2201.05c |
| Florida | A driver in a crash must stop, remain at the scene and give information and help. Leaving the scene of a crash that damages only a vehicle or property is a second-degree misdemeanor (up to 60 days and $500). Willfully leaving a crash involving injury is a third-degree felony (up to 5 years); with serious bodily injury, a second-degree felony (up to 15 years); and with a death, a first-degree felony with a mandatory minimum of 4 years in prison. A driver convicted of leaving an injury or fatal crash loses the license for at least 3 years and must complete a victim's impact panel or driver course before reinstatement. Fla. Stat. §§ 316.027(2), 316.061(1) |
| Georgia | A driver in a crash involving injury, death or a damaged vehicle must stop, remain at the scene, give name, address and registration (and show a license on request), and give reasonable help to anyone injured. Knowingly failing to do so when the crash causes death or serious injury 'shall be guilty of a felony,' punished by one to five years in prison. When the crash causes a non-serious injury or vehicle damage, it is a misdemeanor: a first conviction carries a fine of $300 to $1,000, up to 12 months in jail, or both, with higher minimum fines for second and third convictions within five years. O.C.G.A. § 40-6-270(a)-(c) |
| Hawaii | A driver in a collision must stop and remain at the scene until giving information and aid. Leaving the scene of a collision that causes bodily injury is a misdemeanor (up to one year); substantial bodily injury, a class C felony (five years); and serious bodily injury or death, a class B felony (ten years) with revocation of the driver's license. Each carries an added surcharge for the neurotrauma special fund. Leaving the scene of a collision that damages only a vehicle or property that is driven or attended is also prohibited, but § 291C-13 itself states only a possible surcharge of up to $100. Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 291C-12, 291C-12.5, 291C-12.6, 291C-13 |
| Idaho | A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone must stop, stay at the scene, give name, address, insurance and registration information, show a license, and give reasonable help to the injured. Leaving the scene of an injury or fatal crash is a felony punishable by a fine up to $5,000, up to five (5) years in the state penitentiary, or both, plus a one-year license revocation with no work permit. Leaving the scene of a crash that damaged only a vehicle is a misdemeanor and also brings a one-year license revocation. Idaho Code §§ 18-8007, 49-1301 |
| Illinois | Leaving the scene of a crash is often called hit and run. A driver in a crash that damages only an attended vehicle must stop and remain at the scene until the requirements of 625 ILCS 5/11-403 are met; failing to do so is a Class A misdemeanor (less than one year in jail, fine up to $2,500), and the license is suspended if the damage exceeds $1,000. If anyone is injured or killed, failing to stop and remain is a Class 4 felony (1 to 3 years). A driver who left must report the crash to police within one-half hour; failing to report is a Class 2 felony (3 to 7 years), or a Class 1 felony (4 to 15 years) if someone died. A conviction in an injury or death case leads to license revocation. 625 ILCS 5/11-401(a)-(e); 625 ILCS 5/11-402(a)-(b); 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-55, -45, -35, -30 |
| Indiana | The driver of a motor vehicle involved in a crash must stop at or as close as possible to the scene and remain until giving their name, address and vehicle registration number and showing their driver's license; if someone is hurt or killed, the driver must also give reasonable assistance and promptly notify police or 911. Knowingly or intentionally failing to do so is a Class B misdemeanor (up to 180 days and a $1,000 fine). It is a Class A misdemeanor if the crash causes bodily injury to another person; a Level 6 felony if it causes moderate or serious bodily injury, or the driver has certain driving-offense convictions in the previous five years; a Level 4 felony (2 to 12 years) if it causes death or catastrophic injury; and a Level 3 felony if the driver leaves during or after committing operating while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury, death or catastrophic injury. Ind. Code § 9-26-1-1.1(a), (b) |
| Iowa | A driver involved in a crash must stop, give name, address and registration, show a license on request, and give reasonable help to anyone hurt. Leaving the scene of a crash that damaged only an attended vehicle is a simple misdemeanor handled as a scheduled violation. Leaving a crash with an injury is a serious misdemeanor; with a serious injury it is an aggravated misdemeanor, or a class "D" felony if the driver knew or had reason to believe the driver's vehicle caused the crash. Leaving a fatal crash is a class "D" felony, or a class "C" felony if the driver knew or had reason to believe the driver's vehicle caused the death. The license of anyone convicted of leaving an injury or death crash must be revoked. Iowa Code §§ 321.261(2)-(5), 321.262(2), 321.263 (Iowa Code 2026) |
| Kansas | A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone or damages an attended vehicle or property must stop, give name, address, registration and insurance information, and give reasonable help to anyone hurt. Leaving the scene when total property damage is less than $1,000 is a traffic misdemeanor (a class C misdemeanor, higher for repeat traffic misdemeanors within a year). Leaving when someone is injured or property damage is $1,000 or more is a class A person misdemeanor. Leaving a crash causing great bodily harm is a severity level 8 person felony; causing death is a severity level 6 person felony, or severity level 4 if the driver knew or reasonably should have known of the injury or death (severity level 3 if more than one person died). The license may be revoked on conviction. K.S.A. 8-1602(a)-(c); 8-1604(a); 8-2116(b) |
| Kentucky | A driver involved in a crash that injures or kills someone, or damages an attended vehicle or other property, must immediately stop, check the extent of injury or damage, give reasonable help (including arranging transport to medical care), and give registration, names and addresses on request. Failing to do so is punishable by a fine of $20 to $2,000, up to one year in county jail, or both. It is a Class D felony (1 to 5 years) if the crash involved death or serious physical injury and the driver knew or should have known it. KRS 189.580(1)(a); 189.990(1)(b); 532.060 |
| Louisiana | Leaving the scene of a crash without stopping, identifying yourself, and giving reasonable aid is called hit-and-run driving. With no death or serious injury: a fine of not more than $500, up to six months, or both (10 days to six months if alcohol or drugs contributed and the driver fled to avoid investigation). If someone was killed or seriously injured and the driver knew or should have known: a fine of not more than $5,000 and two to 10 years with or without hard labor, two years without parole, probation, or suspension. With certain prior DWI or vehicular homicide/injury convictions: five to 20 years. La. R.S. 14:100(A), (C)(1), (C)(2), (C)(3) |
| Maine | A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone must stop, stay at the scene, give name, address and registration number, and give reasonable help to anyone injured. Failing to do so is a Class D crime (less than one year in jail); it is a Class C crime (up to 5 years) when the driver intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to comply and the crash caused serious bodily injury or death. Leaving the scene of a crash that damages an attended vehicle, or failing to stop and notify the owner or leave a note after hitting an unattended vehicle, is a Class E crime (up to 6 months and $1,000). 29-A M.R.S. §§ 2252, 2253, 2254; 17-A M.R.S. § 1604(1) |
| Maryland | A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone must stop, return to and remain at the scene, and give the required information and help. Failing to do so after an injury crash carries up to 1 year, a fine up to $3,000, or both; after a fatal crash, up to 5 years and/or $5,000. If the driver knew or should have known the crash might cause serious bodily injury or death, it is a felony punishable by up to 5 years and/or $5,000 (serious injury) or up to 10 years and/or $10,000 (death). Leaving the scene of a crash damaging only an attended vehicle or property, or failing to stop and leave your information after hitting an unattended vehicle or property, carries up to 2 months, a fine up to $500, or both. Md. Code, Transp. §§ 20-102, 20-103, 20-105 |
| Massachusetts | Leaving the scene after knowingly hitting another vehicle or property without stopping and giving your name, address and registration is punishable by a fine of $20 to $200, two weeks to two years in jail, or both. Leaving after knowingly injuring a person (no death) is punishable by six months to two years and a fine of $500 to $1,000, and the license must be revoked. If the injury causes death and the driver left to avoid prosecution or arrest, the penalty is 2 1/2 to 10 years in state prison or one to 2 1/2 years in jail, plus a fine of $1,000 to $5,000, with at least one year that cannot be suspended. G.L. c. 90, § 24(2)(a), (2)(a1/2)(1)-(2) |
| Michigan | A driver involved in a crash must stop, remain at the scene and give the required information. Leaving the scene of a crash that damages an attended vehicle is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days, a fine up to $100, or both. Leaving after a crash that injures anyone is a misdemeanor with up to 1 year and/or $1,000. Leaving after a crash causing serious impairment of a body function or death is a felony with up to 5 years and/or $5,000; if the driver caused the crash and it resulted in death, it is a felony with up to 15 years and/or $10,000. MCL 257.617(2)-(3), 257.617a(2), 257.618 |
| Minnesota | A driver involved in a crash must stop, stay at the scene and give information and help. For a driver who did not cause the collision, leaving the scene is a felony with up to three years and/or $5,000 if someone died, a felony with up to two years and/or $4,000 for great bodily harm, and punishable by up to 364 days and/or $3,000 for substantial bodily harm or other bodily harm. Leaving the scene of a crash damaging only an attended or unattended vehicle or other fixtures is a misdemeanor (up to 90 days and/or $1,000). Minn. Stat. § 169.09, subd. 14 |
| Mississippi | A driver in a crash causing injury or death must stop at the scene and stay until giving information and aid as § 63-3-405 requires. Willfully failing to do so when someone is injured is punished by 30 days to one year in jail and/or a fine of $100 to $5,000; when the crash causes death or listed serious harm (such as permanent disability or loss of a body part) it is a felony punished by five to 20 years and/or a fine of $1,000 to $10,000, and the driver's license is revoked (§ 63-3-401). Leaving the scene of a crash that damaged only a vehicle is a misdemeanor (§ 63-3-403); where no other penalty is set, traffic-chapter misdemeanors are punished by up to $100 or ten days for a first conviction (§ 63-9-11). Miss. Code Ann. §§ 63-3-401, 63-3-403, 63-9-11 |
| Missouri | A driver (or vessel operator) who knows they were in an accident that caused injury, death or property damage and leaves without stopping and giving identifying information commits leaving the scene of an accident. It is a class A misdemeanor (up to one year and $2,000) for a property-damage-only crash. It is a class E felony (up to four years) if physical injury was caused to another party, if property damage was over one thousand dollars, or if the driver has a qualifying prior offense, and a class D felony (up to seven years) if someone died as a result of the accident. A state conviction for leaving the scene adds 12 points to the driver's record. RSMo §§ 577.060 (effective 8/28/2017), 302.302; § 558.011 |
| Montana | A driver who knows or should know they were in an accident with another person must stop, stay at the scene, give their information and render aid. Leaving the scene of an injury crash is punishable by 30 days to 1 year in jail, a fine of $100 to $5,000, or both. If the crash caused serious bodily injury or death, leaving is a felony punishable by 1 to 10 years in state prison, a fine up to $50,000, or both, and the driver's license is revoked. Other violations of the accident-reporting law, such as failing to stop after striking an unattended vehicle or other property, are misdemeanors with a fine of $200 to $300 or up to 20 days in jail for a first conviction, rising for repeat convictions within 1 year. MCA §§ 61-7-103, 61-7-105, 61-7-106, 61-7-107, 61-7-118 |
| Nebraska | A driver in a crash that damages property must stop and give name, address, phone number and license number to the owner (or leave a note on an unattended vehicle and report to police); failing to do so is a Class II misdemeanor, or a Class I misdemeanor with a prior conviction in the past twelve years, and the court may ban driving and revoke the license. A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone must stop, identify themselves, show their license and give reasonable help to the injured. Leaving the scene of an injury crash is a Class IIIA felony (up to three years), and leaving when the crash caused serious bodily injury or death is a Class III felony (up to four years); either felony requires a court-ordered driving ban and license revocation of one to fifteen years. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 60-696, 60-697, 60-698, 28-105 |
| Nevada | A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone must stop, stay at the scene, give name, address and vehicle registration, show a license on request, and give reasonable help to the injured. Leaving the scene of an injury or fatal crash is a category B felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in state prison and a fine of $2,000 to $5,000, and the sentence may not be suspended and probation may not be granted. Failing to stop after a crash that damages only an attended vehicle or property, or failing to give information, is a misdemeanor. NRS 484E.010, 484E.020, 484E.030 |
| New Hampshire | A driver who knows they were in an accident causing injury or property damage must stop and give the other driver or owner their name, address, license number, insurance information, vehicle registration and the names of occupants (or give it to police), and must file a written report within 15 days if anyone was hurt or killed or property damage is over $1,000, unless police investigated. Failing to meet these requirements when only property is damaged is a misdemeanor for an individual. Failing to comply when death or personal injury results is a class B felony, punishable by up to seven years. RSA 264:25, 264:29; RSA 651:2 |
| New Jersey | Leaving the scene of a crash (hit and run) is a motor vehicle offense under Title 39 and can also be a crime. Leaving the scene of a crash involving only damage to a vehicle or property: a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $400, or imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both, and loss of driving privileges for six months for a first offense; for a subsequent offense a fine of not less than $400 nor more than $600 or imprisonment of not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days or both, and loss of the license for one year (R.S. 39:4-129(b)). Leaving the scene of a crash causing injury or death: a fine of not less than $2,500 nor more than $5,000, or imprisonment for 180 days, or both, and forfeiture of the license for one year for a first offense and permanently for a subsequent offense (R.S. 39:4-129(a)). Knowingly leaving the scene of a crash that results in serious bodily injury is a crime of the third degree (§ 2C:12-1.1), and one that results in death is a crime of the second degree (§ 2C:11-5.1). R.S. 39:4-129(a), (b); N.J.S. 2C:12-1.1; N.J.S. 2C:11-5.1 |
| New Mexico | A driver involved in a crash must stop, remain at the scene, give name, address and vehicle registration, show a driver's license on request, and render reasonable assistance to anyone injured (§§ 66-7-201(A), 66-7-203). Leaving the scene of a crash that damages only an attended vehicle is a misdemeanor (§ 66-7-202). Leaving the scene of a crash with injury that does not result in great bodily harm or death is a misdemeanor sentenced under § 31-19-1(A) (less than one year in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both). Where the crash results in great bodily harm or death, failing to stop or give information and aid is a fourth degree felony, and knowingly failing to do so is a third degree felony (§ 66-7-201(B)-(D)). The license or permit to drive of a person convicted under § 66-7-201 is revoked (§ 66-7-201(E)). NMSA 1978, §§ 66-7-201, 66-7-202, 66-7-203; §§ 31-18-15, 31-19-1 |
| New York | A driver involved in a crash that causes property damage or injury must stop and give a license and insurance information. Leaving the scene of a property-damage-only crash is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine up to $250, up to 15 days in jail, or both. Leaving the scene of a crash that injured a person is a class A misdemeanor with a fine of $750 to $1,000; a repeat conviction is a class E felony with a fine of $1,000 to $3,000. If the injury is serious physical injury, leaving the scene is a class E felony (fine $1,000 to $5,000), and if the person dies it is a class D felony (fine $2,000 to $5,000). N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 600(1)(a), (2)(a), (2)(c) |
| North Carolina | A driver who knows or reasonably should know of a crash must stop and stay at the scene. Willfully leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in serious bodily injury or death is a Class F felony, and willfully leaving a crash that resulted in any injury is a Class H felony. Failing to render reasonable assistance or give required information after an injury crash is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and willfully leaving a crash involving only property damage is a Class 1 misdemeanor. A conviction for leaving a serious-injury or fatal crash brings a four-year license revocation (permanent if someone died, with reapplication possible after seven years); the injury and failure-to-assist offenses bring a one-year revocation. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-166(a), (a1), (b), (c), (e) |
| North Dakota | A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone must stop, stay at the scene, give name, address, insurance and registration information, and render reasonable assistance. Failing to do so after a crash involving personal injury is a class A misdemeanor (up to 360 days); negligently failing to comply when there is serious personal injury is a class C felony (up to 5 years), and when there is a death, a class B felony (up to 10 years). The driver's license must be revoked on conviction. Leaving the scene of a crash that only damaged a vehicle is a class B misdemeanor, and hitting an unattended vehicle without notifying the owner or leaving a note is a class A misdemeanor. N.D.C.C. §§ 39-08-04, 39-08-05, 39-08-06, 39-08-07 |
| Ohio | A driver in a crash on a public road must stop and stay to give name, address and vehicle registration information to anyone injured, the other driver or owner, and police, or leave a note on an unattended vehicle. Failing to stop is a misdemeanor of the first degree (up to 180 days). If the crash causes serious physical harm, it is a fifth-degree felony, or a fourth-degree felony if the driver knew of the harm; if it causes a death, it is a third-degree felony, or a second-degree felony if the driver knew of the death. The court must impose a class five license suspension, and the first six months cannot be suspended. R.C. 4549.02(A)-(B) |
| Oklahoma | Leaving the scene of a crash that damages only an attended vehicle is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), up to one (1) year in county jail, or both, plus civil liability for three times the damage. Leaving the scene of a crash with a nonfatal injury is a Class B5 felony punishable by ten (10) days to two (2) years, a fine of $50.00 to $1,000.00, or both. Leaving the scene of a fatal crash is a Class B4 felony punishable by one (1) to ten (10) years, a fine of $1,000.00 to $10,000.00, or both. For injury or death crashes, the Commissioner of Public Safety must revoke the driver's license. 47 O.S. §§ 10-102, 10-102.1, 10-103 |
| Oregon | A driver involved in a collision must stop and perform the duties set out in the statutes, such as giving identifying information and helping injured persons. Failing to do so when only property (including another vehicle) is damaged is a Class A misdemeanor (up to 364 days, $6,250). Failing to perform the duties when a person is injured is a Class C felony (up to 5 years, $125,000), and a Class B felony (up to 10 years, $250,000) if a person suffers serious physical injury or dies as a result of the collision. ORS 811.700, 811.705, 811.707; 161.605, 161.615 |
| Pennsylvania | A driver in a crash involving injury or death who fails to stop and remain at the scene commits a misdemeanor of the first degree (up to five years); it is a felony of the third degree with a mandatory minimum of 90 days in prison and a $1,000 fine if someone suffers serious bodily injury, and a felony of the second degree with a mandatory minimum of three years and a $2,500 fine if someone dies. The court may not impose a lesser sentence or probation for those minimums. Leaving the scene of a crash that damages an attended vehicle or property is a misdemeanor of the third degree, punishable by a fine of $2,500, up to one year in prison, or both. Failing to notify the owner after damaging an unattended vehicle or property is a summary offense, punishable by a fine of $300, up to 90 days, or both. 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3742(b)-(c), 3743(b), 3745(b); 18 Pa.C.S. § 1104 |
| Rhode Island | A driver involved in a crash must stop, remain at the scene, give identifying information and render aid. Leaving the scene of a crash that injures someone is punishable by up to five (5) years in prison and/or a fine up to $5,000, plus a mandatory license loss of at least one year and not more than five (5) years. Leaving the scene of a fatal crash (first violation) is punishable by not less than two (2) and not more than fifteen (15) years in state prison, a fine of $5,000 to $10,000, and a three-year license revocation. Leaving the scene of a crash that damages only an attended vehicle is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 to $1,000, a license suspension of up to six months, and/or up to six months in jail. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 31-26-1(a), (b), (d)(1), 31-26-2, 31-26-3 |
| South Carolina | A driver in a crash involving injury or death must stop and give information and aid. Leaving the scene of a crash with injury (not great bodily injury) is a misdemeanor punishable by 30 days to one year in prison, a fine of $100 to $5,000, or both. If great bodily injury results it is a felony punishable by 30 days to ten years and a fine of $5,000 to $10,000; if death results, a felony punishable by one to twenty-five years and a fine of $10,000 to $25,000. The Department of Motor Vehicles must revoke the driver's license of anyone convicted under this section. Leaving the scene of a crash that damages an attended vehicle is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year or a fine of $100 to $5,000, or both. S.C. Code §§ 56-5-1210, 56-5-1220 |
| South Dakota | A driver in a crash involving injury, death or property damage must stop and give their name and address, the owner's name and the vehicle's license number. Failing to stop and comply after a crash that injures or kills someone is a Class 6 felony (up to two years and a $4,000 fine), and the Department of Revenue must revoke the person's registration. Failing to stop and give information after a crash that damages only property (or to leave the information on an unattended vehicle or with the property owner or police) is a Class 1 misdemeanor (up to one year, $2,000). SDCL 32-34-3, 32-34-5, 32-34-6; 22-6-1, 22-6-2 |
| Tennessee | A driver involved in a crash that results in injury to or death of any person must immediately stop at or as close to the scene as possible and remain until giving the required information and aid; failing to do so is a Class A misdemeanor, and a Class E felony (1 to 6 years) if the driver knew or should reasonably have known that death resulted. For a crash involving only damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended, failing to stop is a Class B misdemeanor when the damage is $1,500 or less and a Class A misdemeanor when it is more than $1,500. Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 55-10-101(a), (b); 55-10-102(b); 40-35-111 |
| Texas | A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone must stop at or as close to the scene as possible, check on and help the injured, and stay to exchange information. Leaving the scene of a crash that causes death is a second-degree felony; serious bodily injury, a third-degree felony; any other injury, up to five years in prison or up to one year in county jail, a fine up to $5,000, or both. Leaving after damaging only a vehicle (or failing to report hitting an unattended vehicle) is a Class C misdemeanor if total damage is less than $200 and a Class B misdemeanor if $200 or more. Tex. Transp. Code §§ 550.021(a), (c); 550.022(c); 550.024(b) |
| Utah | A driver who may have been in a crash that injured someone must stop at or near the scene and stay to give information and help. Leaving the scene of an injury crash is a class A misdemeanor; it is a third degree felony if the crash causes serious bodily injury or the driver has two prior violations within 10 years or certain prior felony or DUI convictions, and a second degree felony if someone dies or the driver causes serious bodily injury with a prior hit-and-run conviction. Leaving a property-damage-only crash without giving information is a class B misdemeanor, a class A misdemeanor with a qualifying prior within 10 years, and a third degree felony with two or more within 10 years. Prior-conviction enhancements do not apply if the driver voluntarily reports the crash to police within six hours. Utah Code §§ 41-6a-401(7)-(8), 41-6a-401.3(2), (4), (5) |
| Vermont | A driver who causes or is involved in a crash that injures someone (other than the driver) or damages property other than the driver's own vehicle must stop, give reasonable help, and give name, residence, license number and the vehicle owner's name to those affected and to police. Leaving without doing so is punishable by up to two years in prison, a fine up to $2,000, or both; up to five years and $3,000 if someone suffers serious bodily injury; and one to 15 years and up to $3,000 if someone dies. A $50 surcharge is added on conviction. 23 V.S.A. § 1128 |
| Virginia | A driver in a crash that kills or injures someone, or damages an attended vehicle or other attended property, must stop immediately, report name, address, driver's license and registration number to police and to the people involved, and give reasonable help to anyone injured. Leaving the scene is a Class 5 felony (1 to 10 years, or up to 12 months in jail and/or a $2,500 fine) when the crash causes injury or death or more than $1,000 in property damage. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor (up to 12 months in jail and/or a $2,500 fine) when the crash causes $1,000 or less in property damage. Va. Code §§ 46.2-894, 18.2-10, 18.2-11 |
| Washington | A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone, or damages an attended vehicle or other property, must stop, give identifying information, and render reasonable help to anyone injured. Leaving the scene of a crash that results in death is a class B felony (up to 10 years and $20,000), and of a crash resulting in injury is a class C felony (up to 5 years and $10,000). Failing to stop for a crash that damages only an attended vehicle or other property is a gross misdemeanor (up to 364 days and $5,000). The license must be revoked on conviction. Hitting an unattended vehicle or roadside property without leaving a note or notifying the owner is a misdemeanor. RCW 46.52.020, 46.52.010, 9A.20.021 |
| West Virginia | Leaving the scene of a crash (hit and run) is graded by harm. Property damage only: a misdemeanor under the general traffic penalty (first conviction, a fine of up to $100 or up to 10 days in jail). Injury: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, up to 1 year in jail, or both. Serious bodily injury: a felony punishable by a fine of up to $2,500, 1 to 3 years in prison, or both. Death (within one year of the crash): a felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, 1 to 5 years in prison, or both. Any conviction under § 17C-4-1 also brings a one-year license revocation. W. Va. Code §§ 17C-4-1(b)-(d), (f), 17C-4-2, 17C-18-1(b) |
| Wisconsin | A driver who knows or has reason to know a crash injured or killed someone or damaged an attended vehicle must stop, stay, give name, address and registration number, show a license on request, and give reasonable help to anyone injured. Leaving the scene when no one was injured is punishable by a fine of $300 to $1,000, up to 6 months in jail, or both. If someone was injured but did not suffer great bodily harm, the penalty is a fine up to $10,000, up to 9 months, or both, and the statute treats it as a felony. Leaving the scene of a crash causing great bodily harm is a Class E felony (up to 15 years), and of a crash causing death a Class D felony (up to 25 years). Wis. Stat. §§ 346.67(1), 346.74(5)(a)-(e), 939.50(3) |
| Wyoming | A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone must stop, stay at the scene, give name, address and vehicle registration number, show a driver's license on request, and give reasonable help to the injured, including arranging transport to medical care. Failing to do so is punishable by up to one (1) year in jail, a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. Failing to stop for a crash that damages only an attended vehicle or property is a misdemeanor; hitting an unattended vehicle or property requires stopping and notifying the owner or leaving a written note. W.S. 31-5-1101, 31-5-1102, 31-5-1103, 31-5-1104, 31-5-1201 |
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