Leaving the scene of an accident in Mississippi without fulfilling legal requirements under MS. Code section 63-3-204 is a misdemeanor if no one suffers injury or death. If the former or latter happens, you could be guilty of a felony. Quick take: leaving the scene of an accident in Mississippi Mississippi is a fault state … Read more
Leaving the scene of an accident in Minnesota is a felony if the accident results in death or serious injury under section 169.09 (collisions/Minnesota hit and run laws). The penalty for the said crime is up to 3 years in prison and a fine of up to $5000 for a first offense. Quick take: Leaving … Read more
The quickest and easiest way to find out if your record has been expunged is to visit the court where your case was held and ask to see the records. You know that your record is clean if the court does not have your records or if it approves your request. The question is, who … Read more
Under state and federal law, it is legal to film anyone who does not have a “reasonable expectation of privacy.” In public spaces, you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Quick take: Only 16 states have specific video surveillance statutes. Typically the audio recording laws are much stricter than video recording. It is … Read more
Under section 257.617, Michigan hit and run laws, leaving the scene of an accident without fulfilling what the law requires of you is a criminal offense punishable by up to five years in prison and license suspension or revocation. Quick take: Michigan hit and run laws Leaving the scene of an accident that results in … Read more
Under Massachusetts hit and run laws section 24, leaving the scene of an accident without exchanging contact information or rendering reasonable assistance to anyone that needs it is a misdemeanor or felony. What you do before and after the accident determines the crime. Quick take: Massachusetts hit and run laws A hit-and-run that results in … Read more
Under Maryland hit and run laws code section 20-104, leaving the scene of an accident is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. If the accident results in property damage alone, a hit and run is a misdemeanor. Quick take: Maryland hit and run laws A hit-and-run that results in property damage … Read more
Under Maine hit and run laws, section 2252 and 2253, leaving the scene of an accident is punishable by a maximum fine of $5000 and license suspension for up to 90 days. Note: What you do before and after an accident determines if the crime is a misdemeanor or felony. Quick take: Maine hit and … Read more
Louisiana hit and run laws section RS 14:100 define a hit and run as the intentional failure to stop and render reasonable assistance to anyone who needs it. Additionally, if the victim dies, suffers a serious injury, or if the accused has priors, leaving the scene becomes a felony. Quick take: Louisiana hit and run … Read more
Under section 189.580, Kentucky hit and run laws, leaving the scene of an accident without exchanging contact information with the other party or failing to render reasonable assistance to the victim constitutes a hit and run. Quick take: Leaving the scene of an accident that results in death or injury is a felony. Kentucky is … Read more