Hit & Run With Property Damage – California Vehicle Code 20002

Orange County Hit & Run Attorney

Hit and run with property damage is a misdemeanor crime in California.  If you are convicted of Hit & Run, you may be sentenced to jail for up to 6 months and a fine of $1,000.

There are very specific requirements that the prosecution must prove to convict you of this crime, which can be helpful to your defense if you are charged.

Hit & Run with Property Damage requires you to actually know you were in an accident that caused some type of damage to someone else’s property.  You must also willfully fail to inform the owner of the damaged property.

You must also inform the owner of the property damage even if you were not at fault for the accident.  Doing so would cover you from being charged with a misdemeanor hit and run and it may instead become a civil case.

There are a number of common defenses used in a Hit & Run charge.  The best defense available will depend on the specific facts of your case.

If you’re facing a Hit & Run charge, consult with an experienced Orange County Hit & Run lawyer.  At the Law Offices Offices of Nam Q. Doan | OC Legal Defense, I can represent you and fight the charges.  Call today at (714) 248-DOAN (3626) and visit www.OCLegalDefense.com for more information.