Fairfax Hit and Run Charge Involving Occupied Property

A Hit and Run in Fairfax is a crime and is also known as “Failure to Report an Accident.”  An offender can be charged with a Fairfax Hit and Run if he was in a car accident in Fairfax that involved unoccupied property, occupied property, injury or death and failed to report it.  This post focuses on a Fairfax Hit and Run charge involving occupied property (Va. Code §46.2-894).

For more information on a Hit and Run in Fairfax involving unoccupied property, click here.  For more information on a Fairfax Hit and Run charge involving injury or death, click here.  For more general information on Fairfax Hit and Run charges, click here.

A Fairfax Hit and Run Charge Involving Occupied Property Can Be A Misdemeanor or a Felony

Fairfax Hit and Run Charge Involving Occupied Property

Va. Code §46.2-894 criminalizes failure to report an accident involving occupied property.  A driver involved in an accident resulting in damage to an occupied vehicle in Fairfax must stop and exchange information with the other driver.  He must give the other driver his name, address, driver’s license number, and vehicle registration number.  Failure to follow these steps will result in a Fairfax Hit and Run charge involving occupied property under Va. Code §46.2-894.

A passenger over 16 years old in a vehicle involved in an accident can be charged with a Hit and Run in Fairfax if he knew that the driver did not report the accident and failed to report it himself within 24 hours.  This offense is a misdemeanor under Va. Code §46.2-895.

Penalties for Fairfax Hit and Run Charge Involving Occupied Property

A Fairfax Hit and Run charge involving occupied property (Va. Code §46.2-894) is punished with jail, fines, driver’s license suspension or revocation, and automatic DMV demerit points.

• Less than $1,000 Damage: A Hit and Run in Fairfax involving occupied property resulting in less than $1,000 in damage is a Class 1 misdemeanor.  It is punished with up to 12 months in jail, a fine up to $2,500, and the DMV will add 4 demerit points to the offender’s Virginia driving record.  If there was more than $500 in property damage, the offender’s driver’s license can be suspended for up to 6 months.
• More than $1,000 Damage: A Fairfax Hit and Run charge involving occupied property resulting in over $1,000 in damage is a Class 5 felony.  It is punished with up to 10 years in prison, a fine up to $2,500, 6 DMV demerit points, and automatic driver’s license revocation for one year.

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