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What do I do if I was involved in a ?Hit and Run??

By Walin & Klarich

If you were in an accident which resulted in damage to property you have certain obligations and responsibilities in order to avoid being prosecuted for a crime. You MUST do one of the following: either 1) locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the property or owner of the other vehicle and show them your Drivers License and Vehicle Registration OR if you are unable to locate this person 2) Leave a note on the vehicle or property giving your name and address and a statement of the circumstances. You also MUST notify the police department of the city where it occurred if you were unable to notify the driver directly or by leaving a note. Let?s say you got into an accident yesterday and have been debating about what you should do...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on December 22, 2007 (boomark / email).