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Manassas Hit and Run Charge (Failure to Report Accident)
A Manassas Hit and Run Charge Can be Punished with up to 10 Years in Prison
A driver involved in a car accident in Manassas is required by law to stop and give the other driver his name, address, driver’s license number, and vehicle registration information. If the accident involved unoccupied property and the driver cannot locate the owner, he must leave a note at the scene and report the accident to the police within 24 hours. He also has a duty to render aid to anyone injured.
Failure to report a car accident in Manassas is also known as a Hit and Run, and it is a crime. A conviction will remain on a driver’s permanent criminal record and can never be expunged.
Passengers in a vehicle involved in a Hit and Run can also be charged with a Manassas Hit and Run if they knew of the accident, knew the driver failed to report it, and did not report the accident within 24 hours.
Proof of Manassas Hit and Run Charge
A Manassas Hit and Run occurs when a driver’s vehicle made physical contact with another vehicle, person, or object, caused property damage, injury or death, and the driver failed to stop and provide his information.
Penalties for a Manassas Hit and Run Charge
A Manassas Hit and Run charge can be a misdemeanor or felony depending on the amount of property damage and if someone was injured or killed. A Manassas Hit and Run charge is punished with jail or prison, fines, driver’s license suspension or revocation, and automatic DMV demerit points.
Hit and Run Charges in Manassas
Hit and Run Involving Unoccupied Property (Va. Code §46.2-896)
Failure to report an accident involving unoccupied property causing less than $250 in damage is a Class 4 misdemeanor, punished with a fine up to $250 and 3 DMV demerit points. If the accident resulted in more than $250 in property damage, the offense is a Class 1 misdemeanor and is punished with up to 12 months in jail, a fine up to $2,500, and 3 DMV demerit points. If the accident resulted in more than $500 in property damage, the offender also faces up to 6 months of driver’s license suspension and the DMV will add 4 DMV demerit points to his driving record.
Passenger Failure to Report Hit and Run Involving Unoccupied Property (Va. Code §46.2-897)
A passenger who fails to report a Hit and Run involving less than $250 damage to unoccupied property will be charged with a Class 4 misdemeanor. The offense becomes a Class 1 misdemeanor if the property damage exceeded $250. Failing to report a Hit and Run resulting in more than $500 in property damage is also a Class 1 misdemeanor but can be punished with driver’s license suspension for up to 6 months.
Hit and Run Involving Occupied Property (Va. Code §46.2-894)
A Manassas Hit and Run Charge Involving Occupied Property is a Serious Offense
A Manassas Hit and Run resulting in less than $1,000 in damage to occupied property is a Class 1 misdemeanor, punished with up to 12 months in jail, a fine up to $2,500, and 4 DMV demerit points. If the property damage exceeded $500, the driver’s license can be suspended for up to 6 months. A Hit and Run involving occupied property resulting in more than $1,000 in damage is a Class 5 felony. This offense is punished with up to 10 years in prison, a fine up to $2,500, driver’s license revocation for one year, and 6 DMV demerit points.
Passenger Failure to Report Hit and Run Involving Occupied Property (Va. Code §46.2-895)
A passenger who fails to report a Manassas Hit and Run involving occupied property has committed a Class 1 misdemeanor, punished with up to 12 months in jail, a fine up to $2,500, and driver’s license suspension if the accident resulted in more than $500 in property damage.
Hit and Run Involving Injury or Death (Va. Code §46.2-894)
A Manassas Hit and Run resulting in injury or death is a Class 5 felony, punished with up to 10 years in prison, a fine up to $2,500, 6 demerit points and driver’s license revocation for one year.
Passenger Failure to Report Hit and Run Involving Injury or Death (Va. Code §46.2-895)
If a passenger fails to report a Manassas Hit and Run that resulted in injury or death, he has committed a Class 6 felony, punished with up to 5 years in prison, a fine up to $2,500, and driver’s license revocation for one year.
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