What's the penalty for hit and run?
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Massive fine, arrest, jail, loss of driving privledges. Of course it all depends on how serious the damage is. In many states it is a felony. Police hate this and won't hesitate to toss in assault and a few other charges.
A parked car, I grinded w/ it while leaving the parking lot... then left, WHAT A STUPID piece of Sh!T I am for doing so
Viper is correct.
They'll end up getting a lil touch up paint, some cars actually come with it, and be out about $100. By the way, you will probably be confused about touch up paint on a car, well, my dad's chevy blazer (got it in 95, the lease ended in 98) had a lil touch up paint! It was kinda cool, because one time when we spun out on a really icy patch and ended up about 10 feet short of going into a big ditch (that isn't the cool part) and hit a bunch a lot of shrubbery and whatnot, there were a few little scratches that this touch up paint took care of! I couldn't even tell the difference!
Don't beat yourself up about it, it's too late now.
They'll end up getting a lil touch up paint, some cars actually come with it, and be out about $100. By the way, you will probably be confused about touch up paint on a car, well, my dad's chevy blazer (got it in 95, the lease ended in 98) had a lil touch up paint! It was kinda cool, because one time when we spun out on a really icy patch and ended up about 10 feet short of going into a big ditch (that isn't the cool part) and hit a bunch a lot of shrubbery and whatnot, there were a few little scratches that this touch up paint took care of! I couldn't even tell the difference!
Don't beat yourself up about it, it's too late now.
I didn't leave a note... and somebody got down my plate and they got he police to come to my house. He said it was hit and run and that I'd get my ticket in the mail... I really hope it's not a felony.. but according to some.. it apparently is.
Ouch! Just say you didn't realize that you hit it and agree to pay him the $$$ for the new paint job.
You REALLY don't want a felony on your record! If you get one, then you have to make note of that on every job application you ever make and you can't be a teacher, doctor, public/social worker, lawyer, etc.
You REALLY don't want a felony on your record! If you get one, then you have to make note of that on every job application you ever make and you can't be a teacher, doctor, public/social worker, lawyer, etc.
Oh sh!t. Sucks to be you, dude.
As far as the penalty, it won't be anywhere NEAR the normal meaning of "hit & run." Yes, they may technically be the same thing. but you can guarantee the asshole that runs down some 8 year old is going to get raped over a barrel, while you'll probably get the ticket dismissed or at least lowered to something else.
If it was something serious, they would have arrested you. As far as I know, there is such a thing as a "felony hit and run," & that's when it involves the injury or death of a person. I'll try to find the details, but what you did was almost certainly NOT a felony, especially in a parking lot.
Still nothing to worry too much about, they dont' throw people in jail for scraping parked cars.
Viper GTS
As far as the penalty, it won't be anywhere NEAR the normal meaning of "hit & run." Yes, they may technically be the same thing. but you can guarantee the asshole that runs down some 8 year old is going to get raped over a barrel, while you'll probably get the ticket dismissed or at least lowered to something else.
If it was something serious, they would have arrested you. As far as I know, there is such a thing as a "felony hit and run," & that's when it involves the injury or death of a person. I'll try to find the details, but what you did was almost certainly NOT a felony, especially in a parking lot.
Still nothing to worry too much about, they dont' throw people in jail for scraping parked cars.
Viper GTS
Viper GTS -- <<That's not a hit & run. That's not even a moving violation.>>
Ehn-n-n-n-n-n...!!! <Game show buzzer sound> WRONG ANSWER!!!
In California, if you damage another person OR their property, and leave the scene without giving them your identification, they can put your ass is in a sling. If you hit a parked car, and the owner is not immediately available, the law requires you to leave your info on the car.
GG -- Since the cops have already caught up with you, and they didn't arrest you on the spot, you will soon learn the consequenses this event. Since your post shows that you learned the appropriate lesson, I hope it's not too severe. If they hit you hard, you may want to contact an attorney to see if there is anything that can be done to minimize the impact on you.
Good luck.
Ehn-n-n-n-n-n...!!! <Game show buzzer sound> WRONG ANSWER!!!
In California, if you damage another person OR their property, and leave the scene without giving them your identification, they can put your ass is in a sling. If you hit a parked car, and the owner is not immediately available, the law requires you to leave your info on the car.
GG -- Since the cops have already caught up with you, and they didn't arrest you on the spot, you will soon learn the consequenses this event. Since your post shows that you learned the appropriate lesson, I hope it's not too severe. If they hit you hard, you may want to contact an attorney to see if there is anything that can be done to minimize the impact on you.
Good luck.
OK, here's the Oregon code:
811.700 Failure to perform duties of driver when property is damaged; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged if the person is the driver of any vehicle and the person does not perform duties required under any of the following:
(a) If the person is the driver of any vehicle involved in an accident that results only in damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by any other person the person must perform all of the following duties:
(A) Immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible. Every stop required under this subparagraph shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(B) Remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled all of the requirements under this paragraph.
(C) Give to the other driver or passenger the name and address of the driver and the registration number of the vehicle that the driver is driving and the name and address of any other occupants of the vehicle.
(D) Upon request and if available, exhibit and give to the occupant of or person attending any vehicle damaged the number of any documents issued as evidence of driving privileges granted to the driver.
(b) If the person is the driver of any vehicle that collides with any vehicle that is unattended, the person shall immediately stop and:
(A) Locate and notify the operator or owner of the vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle; or
(B) Leave in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and of the owner of the vehicle doing the striking and a statement of the circumstances thereof.
(c) If the person is the driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures or property legally upon or adjacent to a highway, the person shall do all of the following:
(A) Take reasonable steps to notify the owner or person in charge of the property of such fact and of the driver's name and address and of the registration number of the vehicle the driver is driving.
(B) Upon request and if available, exhibit any document issued as official evidence of a grant of driving privileges to the driver.
(2) The offense described in this section, failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged, is a Class A misdemeanor and is applicable on any premises open to the public. [1983 c.338 s.572]
811.705 Failure to perform duties of driver to injured persons; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons if the person is the driver of any vehicle involved in an accident that results in injury or death to any person and does not do all of the following:
(a) Immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible. Every stop required under this paragraph shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(b) Remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled all of the requirements under this subsection.
(c) Give to the other driver or surviving passenger or any person not a passenger who is injured as a result of the accident the name and address of the driver and the registration number of the vehicle that the driver is driving and the name and address of any other occupants of the vehicle.
(d) Upon request and if available, exhibit and give to the persons injured or to the occupant of or person attending any vehicle damaged the number of any document issued as official evidence of a grant of driving privileges.
(e) Render to any person injured in the accident reasonable assistance, including the conveying or the making of arrangements for the conveying of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical treatment, if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such conveying is requested by any injured person.
(f) Remain at the scene of an accident until a police officer has arrived and has received the required information, if all persons required to be given information under paragraph (c) of this subsection are killed in the accident or are unconscious or otherwise incapable of receiving the information. The requirement of this paragraph to remain at the scene of an accident until a police officer arrives does not apply to a driver who needs immediate medical care, who needs to leave the scene in order to secure medical care for another person injured in the accident or who needs to leave the scene in order to report the accident to the authorities, so long as the driver who leaves takes reasonable steps to return to the scene or to contact the nearest police agency.
(2) The offense described in this section, failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons, is a Class C felony and is applicable on any premises open to the public. [1983 c.338 s.573; 1993 c.621 s.1]
OK, the second section doesn't apply to you, since there were no injuries. That's where people are getting the "It's a felony!" BS. It's only a felony if there are injuries involved. In Oregon, it looks like you'd be getting a Class A misdemeanor. Nothing major, but I'd do anything you can to avoid getting stuck with it. Pay the damages & see if you can get the ticket dropped.
Viper GTS
811.700 Failure to perform duties of driver when property is damaged; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged if the person is the driver of any vehicle and the person does not perform duties required under any of the following:
(a) If the person is the driver of any vehicle involved in an accident that results only in damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by any other person the person must perform all of the following duties:
(A) Immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible. Every stop required under this subparagraph shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(B) Remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled all of the requirements under this paragraph.
(C) Give to the other driver or passenger the name and address of the driver and the registration number of the vehicle that the driver is driving and the name and address of any other occupants of the vehicle.
(D) Upon request and if available, exhibit and give to the occupant of or person attending any vehicle damaged the number of any documents issued as evidence of driving privileges granted to the driver.
(b) If the person is the driver of any vehicle that collides with any vehicle that is unattended, the person shall immediately stop and:
(A) Locate and notify the operator or owner of the vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle; or
(B) Leave in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and of the owner of the vehicle doing the striking and a statement of the circumstances thereof.
(c) If the person is the driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures or property legally upon or adjacent to a highway, the person shall do all of the following:
(A) Take reasonable steps to notify the owner or person in charge of the property of such fact and of the driver's name and address and of the registration number of the vehicle the driver is driving.
(B) Upon request and if available, exhibit any document issued as official evidence of a grant of driving privileges to the driver.
(2) The offense described in this section, failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged, is a Class A misdemeanor and is applicable on any premises open to the public. [1983 c.338 s.572]
811.705 Failure to perform duties of driver to injured persons; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons if the person is the driver of any vehicle involved in an accident that results in injury or death to any person and does not do all of the following:
(a) Immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible. Every stop required under this paragraph shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(b) Remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled all of the requirements under this subsection.
(c) Give to the other driver or surviving passenger or any person not a passenger who is injured as a result of the accident the name and address of the driver and the registration number of the vehicle that the driver is driving and the name and address of any other occupants of the vehicle.
(d) Upon request and if available, exhibit and give to the persons injured or to the occupant of or person attending any vehicle damaged the number of any document issued as official evidence of a grant of driving privileges.
(e) Render to any person injured in the accident reasonable assistance, including the conveying or the making of arrangements for the conveying of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical treatment, if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such conveying is requested by any injured person.
(f) Remain at the scene of an accident until a police officer has arrived and has received the required information, if all persons required to be given information under paragraph (c) of this subsection are killed in the accident or are unconscious or otherwise incapable of receiving the information. The requirement of this paragraph to remain at the scene of an accident until a police officer arrives does not apply to a driver who needs immediate medical care, who needs to leave the scene in order to secure medical care for another person injured in the accident or who needs to leave the scene in order to report the accident to the authorities, so long as the driver who leaves takes reasonable steps to return to the scene or to contact the nearest police agency.
(2) The offense described in this section, failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons, is a Class C felony and is applicable on any premises open to the public. [1983 c.338 s.573; 1993 c.621 s.1]
OK, the second section doesn't apply to you, since there were no injuries. That's where people are getting the "It's a felony!" BS. It's only a felony if there are injuries involved. In Oregon, it looks like you'd be getting a Class A misdemeanor. Nothing major, but I'd do anything you can to avoid getting stuck with it. Pay the damages & see if you can get the ticket dropped.
Viper GTS
<< Since your post shows that you learned the appropriate lesson, I hope it's not too severe. If they hit you hard, you may want to contact an attorney to see if there is anything that can be done to minimize the impact on you. >>
Is he sorry that he took off, or sorry that he got caught? I suspect the latter. I'd be pretty pissed off somebody hit my vehicle and took off, in fact I'd be mad enough to leave the police out of it and take care of him myself, if I found out who it was.
It depends on what state you live in as to what the penalty is for that hit & run. You'll most likely have to appear in front of a judge, pay for the damage to the other vehicle, pay a fine, pay court costs, and hopefully, if you convince the judge that you didn't realize you'd damaged the other car, that will be it......
How bout this one. I was parking in a tight spot and didn't realize I scraped the car next to me until I got out of the car. I didn't see the other car move and it seemed like I was alright. As I was sitting there, the guy in the car I hit walked up to the car and drove away. I got out of my car and checked the bumper 'just in case,' and sure enough there was a new scrape there with a little bit of white paint (the color of the car next to me).
So I hit him. But since he drove away and I was still there, what's that mean? Is the other guy guilty of hit and run since I was still there when he left (for argument's sake)?
I park in about the same place at school every day, drive a bright teal car, and I'm sure some of my paint is on his white car. But he hasn't tracked me down, and I haven't seen a white minivan with teal paint on it. I'm not too worried about it since it's been almost a month now.
So I hit him. But since he drove away and I was still there, what's that mean? Is the other guy guilty of hit and run since I was still there when he left (for argument's sake)?
I park in about the same place at school every day, drive a bright teal car, and I'm sure some of my paint is on his white car. But he hasn't tracked me down, and I haven't seen a white minivan with teal paint on it. I'm not too worried about it since it's been almost a month now.
Well, in Sarasota, the penalty for hitting a pedestrian is $25. I think I need to go get some cash out of the ATM...
Golden Guppy
Your profile shows your in California.
Hit and run is section
20002 of the California Vehicle Code.
This applies only for property dammage.
It is a Misdemenor, if you were to injure
somebody it would then be a Felony,(section 20001)
The punishment for 20002 is County Jail NOT
exceeding 6 months and a fine NOT exceeding
1000$.
Your CDL may be suspended for up to 6 months
as shown in section 13201 subsection (a).
The book shows it will also be a 2 pointer on your CDL
(section 12810 subsection (a))
Good Luck
Pinepig
Your profile shows your in California.
Hit and run is section
20002 of the California Vehicle Code.
This applies only for property dammage.
It is a Misdemenor, if you were to injure
somebody it would then be a Felony,(section 20001)
The punishment for 20002 is County Jail NOT
exceeding 6 months and a fine NOT exceeding
1000$.
Your CDL may be suspended for up to 6 months
as shown in section 13201 subsection (a).
The book shows it will also be a 2 pointer on your CDL
(section 12810 subsection (a))
Good Luck
Pinepig
Its only a $100 fine in Rhode Island. I let a friend use my car once and he did me the favor of leaving the scene after rear ending someone. Great friend huh? The judge said and I quote "I don't care who the hell was driving the car,i'm only concerned with who it was registered to." He said that after I specifically said I had not given my friend permission to drive the car that day.So because in the past he had permission to drive my car then that gave him permission to drive it at his free will. Nice fvcking system huh.
Should have left a note... It's pretty dam easy to say that now, isn't it I wouldn't worry about it too much. U didn't kill anyone. Just don't lie to cover it up, fess up to it.
-alocurto
I wouldn't worry about it too much. U didn't kill anyone. Just don't lie to cover it up, fess up to it.-alocurto
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