{"id":414,"date":"2015-07-24T05:12:01","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T09:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.massachusettscriminaldefenselawyerblog.com\/2015\/06\/criminal-penalties-for-leaving.html"},"modified":"2015-07-24T05:12:01","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T09:12:01","slug":"criminal-penalties-for-leaving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/criminal-penalties-for-leaving\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the penalties in Massachusetts for leaving the scene of an accident?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What are the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident? \u00a0This depends on whether the accident involved only property damage or personal injury. \u00a0If only property damage is at issue, the case is easier to resolve.<\/p>\n<p>In Massachusetts,\u00a0anyone involved in a motor vehicle accident on a public road is required to stop and give his name, address, and car registration number to any other individual or vehicle operator involved in the collision.<\/p>\n<p>If property is damaged in addition to the motor vehicles involved, or if people are injured in the collision, the operators are also required to give their information to the owner of the damaged property. Failure to do so can result in criminal charges, with hundreds to thousands of dollars in fines and years of confinement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/criminal-penalties-for-leaving\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What are the penalties in Massachusetts for leaving the scene of an accident?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident? \u00a0This depends on whether the accident involved only property damage or personal injury. \u00a0If only property damage is at issue, the case is easier to resolve. 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