Can I be cited after the fact for leaving an accident in a private property shopping center parking lot after I hit a parked car?
Question Details: A friend of mine was cited for criminal traffic violation leave scene of accident after she went home and reported what she had done.
Russ Pietryga / Pietryga Law Office
Answered 9 months ago
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All states have statutes that define what a driver is obligated to do after an accident.
Usually, if someone is involved in an accident with an unattended vehiclele they must:
Locate and notify the operator or owner of the vehicle and provide their name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle causing the damage; or
Attach securely in a conspicuous place on the vehicle a written notice with the same info.
Failure to do one or the other can result in being charged with a crime.
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