What to do if I hit an unoccupied parked car at night and left the scene?

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What to do if I hit an unoccupied parked car at night and left the scene?

I could not find owner so I left my car there and all my information on his car and explained I’ll be back in morning. When I came back my car was being towed police already came and talked to other owner. I then went to police station and identified myself as the other car owner. I later received multiple tickets for failure to keep right, using a cell phone, parking against flow of traffic, blocking a driveway, and the key one is not reporting an accident. So,now all my tickets were put together and I have to go to court for all of them? Even though all of them were payable tickets except for not reporting an accident? Should I seek a lawyer and why?

Asked on September 12, 2013 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 10 years ago | Contributor

Ok so were a good guy and left your info but I think you now realize that you should have called the police yourself to report it.  I think that you should get a lawyer because it sounds as if there are facts to mitigate the charge of leaving the scene (which can be  misdemeanor) and bring it down to something innocuous and some of the other tickets could be thrown out. Good luck.


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