6 months in county jail, and/or $1,000 in fines.[7] If there were physical injuries but they were not severe enough to make the offense a felony, the hit-and-run offense is covered by California Vehicle Code section 20001 VC. This is a wobbler offense that is being charged as a mi...
Vehicle Code 20001 VC is the state law on felony hit and run. This code section makes it a crime for a person to flee the scene of a car accident in which another person has been injured or killed.5 A violation of VC 20001 is a wobbler offense, meaning that a prosecutor can charge...
Unlike many jurisdictions, California law says that prosecutors must file hit-and-run charges within six years of the date of the accident. This time period applies to both misdemeanor and felony cases.3 Misdemeanor Hit and Run Vehicle Code 20002 VC is the state law on misdemeanor hit and ru...