A Manassas Hit and Run Can be a Misdemeanor or a Felony
This post lists the Manassas Hit and Run penalties for both drivers and passengers. For more general information on Manassas Hit and Run charges, click here. For more information on Manassas Hit and Run charges involving unoccupied property, click here. For more information on Manassas Hit and Run charges involving occupied property, click here. For more information on Manassas Hit and Run charges resulting in injury or death, click here.
Manassas Hit and Run Penalties: Unoccupied Property
Manassas Hit and Run penalties involving unoccupied property depend on the extent of property damage and whether the person charged was the driver or a passenger. A driver charged with committing a Manassas Hit and Run involving unoccupied property or a passenger charged with failing to report such a Hit and Run will be charged with a misdemeanor.
Damage Less Than $250, Driver: If the Hit and Run resulted in less than $250 in property damage, the driver will be charged with a Class 4 misdemeanor, punished with a fine up to $250 and the DMV will automatically assess 3 DMV Demerit points to the offender’s Virginia driving record.
Damage More Than $250 but Less Than $500, Driver: If the Hit and Run resulted in more than $250 in property damage, the driver will be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor, punished with up to 12 months in jail, a fine up to $2,500, and the DMV will add 3 DMV demerit points to the offender’s Virginia driving record.
Damage More Than $500, Driver: If the Manassas Hit and Run resulted in more than $500 in property damage, the driver will be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, in addition to a possible jail sentence and high fines, the offender’s driver’s license can be suspended for up to 6 months and the DMV will add 4 demerit points to the offender’s record.
Passenger Liability: A passenger convicted of failing to report an accident involving unoccupied property will be charged with a Class 4 misdemeanor if the property damage was less than $250. If the Hit and Run resulted in more than $250 in property damage, the passenger will be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor, punished with up to 12 months in jail and a fine up to $2,500. If the property damage exceeded $500, the passenger’s driver’s license can even be suspended for up to 6 months.
Manassas Hit and Run Penalties: Occupied Property
If a driver leaves the scene of an accident resulting in damage to occupied property, he can either be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony. Manassas Hit and Run penalties for accidents involving occupied property depend on the amount of property damaged and whether the person charged was the driver or a passenger.
A Manassas Hit and Run Involving Occupied Property Can be Punished with up to 10 Years in Prison
Damage Less Than $1,000, Driver: If the Hit and Run involving occupied property resulted in property damage less than $1,000, the driver will be charged with 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.
Damage More Than $1,000, Driver: If the damage to the occupied property exceeded $1,000, the driver will be charged with a Class 5 felony, punished with up to 10 years in prison, a fine up to $2,500, and the DMV will assess 6 demerit points to the offender’s driving record. Additionally, the offender’s driver’s license will be revoked for one year.
Passenger Liability: A passenger convicted of failing to report an accident resulting in damage to occupied property will be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor, punished with up to 12 months in jail and a fine up to $2,500. If the damage exceeded $500, his driver’s license can be suspended up to 6 months.
Manassas Hit and Run Penalties: Injury or Death
Manassas Hit and Run penalties resulting from an accident in which someone is killed or injured are very serious and include up to 10 years in prison.
Hit and Run Involving Injury or Death, Driver: A driver convicted of a Manassas Hit and Run that resulted in injury or death will be convicted of a Class 5 felony. He faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine up to $2,500, 6 demerit points and driver’s license revocation for one year.
Passenger Liability: A passenger convicted of failing to report an accident resulting in injury or death will be convicted of a Class 6 felony which is punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500. His driver’s license will also be revoked for one year.
Manassas Hit and Run Penalties: Multiple Offenses
Manassas Hit and Run penalties increase if the offender has been previously convicted of Hit and Run offenses multiple times. If an offender is convicted a fourth time of either Hit and Run resulting in damage to occupied property exceeding $1,000, injury or death or failing to report a Hit and Run as a passenger that resulted in more than $1,000 in damage to occupied property, injury or death, his driver’s license will be revoked for 5 years.
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