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Michigan Hit and Run Laws: Penalties and What to Do

By Recording Law Editorial TeamReviewed September 24, 202611 min read
Michigan Hit and Run Laws: Penalties and What to Do

Updates

Corrected the license suspension periods for injury and property-damage hit-and-runs, the rules for hitting an unattended vehicle, and the criminal statute of limitations for felony hit-and-run.

Sources and References

  1. MCL 257.617: Accident Resulting in Serious Impairment or Death(legislature.mi.gov).gov
  2. MCL 257.617a: Accident Resulting in Injury(legislature.mi.gov).gov
  3. MCL 257.618: Accidents Involving Vehicle Damage(legislature.mi.gov).gov
  4. MCL 257.619: Duties of Driver(legislature.mi.gov).gov
  5. MCL 257.319: License Suspension(legislature.mi.gov).gov
  6. Michigan State Police 2024 Statewide Traffic Crash Data Year End Report(michigan.gov).gov
  7. IIHS Fatality Facts 2023: State by State(iihs.org)
  8. NHTSA 2024 Traffic Fatality Estimates(nhtsa.gov).gov
  9. MCL 257.620: Collision With Attended or Unattended Vehicle(legislature.mi.gov)
  10. MCL 767.24: Criminal Statute of Limitations(legislature.mi.gov)
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