Answers to Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Car Accident Questions
Q: What is the penalty for leaving the scene of the accident and not reporting it to the police?
A: In California, all accidents must be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles using a form called an SR-1. Also, if you are involved in an accident, you must check with everyone involved to make sure they are not injured. If anyone is injured, then police must be notified. However, even if nobody is feeling injured at the moment, it is generally a good idea to notify the police, particularly when there is serious property damage to the vehicles or there is any question about who is responsible for causing the auto accident.
If you fail to report an injury accident to the police and leave the scene, you may face criminal charges for hit-and-run and may be sentenced to jail or subject to a fine.
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