If the Pasadena District Attorney or Los Angeles District Attorney decide to file the hit and run as a felony offense under California Vehicle Code section 20001, the accused will be facing a maximum sentence of up to three (3) years in prison, restitution to the victim and a court fine ...
Hit and run is generally treated as a felony charge only if the accident caused an injury to another person. Leaving the scene of an accident that only causes property damage is usually treated as a misdemeanor. In some states, the amount of property dam