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What Happens if You Hit and Run
If you do not stop at the scene of the accident, your behavior is considered a “hit and run.” This encompasses all accidents in which you hit someone or something and you leave the scene before speaking to the owner and/or law enforcement.
The specific criminal penalties for a hit and run vary depending on the state and the nature of the accident. The penalties are generally less stringent if the hit and run involved only property than if the hit and run involved another person or vehicle. The penalties for a hit and run can also depend on whether the offense is a first offense, and whether other individuals involved in the accident were severely injured.
In Delaware, for example, a hit and run in which you injured someone is classified as a misdemeanor and is punishable by between one to two years in jail as well as a fine. The punishment for a hit and run in which you killed someone, however, is a class E felony and you will have to serve a minimum of one year, and the sentence cannot be a suspended sentence for the first six months.
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