Md. Code, Pub. Safety § 13A-1039

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 13A-1039 - Leaving scene of vehicle accident
(a) A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court-martial may direct if the person:
(1) is the driver of a vehicle that is involved in an accident that results in personal injury or property damage; and
(2) wrongfully leaves the scene of the accident:
(i) without providing assistance to an injured person; or
(ii) without providing personal identification to others involved in the accident or to appropriate authorities.
(b) A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court-martial may direct if the person:
(1) is a passenger in a vehicle that is involved in an accident that results in personal injury or property damage;
(2) is the superior commissioned or noncommissioned officer of the driver of the vehicle or is the commander of the vehicle; and
(3) wrongfully and unlawfully orders, causes, or permits the driver to leave the scene of the accident:
(i) without providing assistance to an injured person; or
(ii) without providing personal identification to others involved in the accident or to appropriate authorities.

Md. Code, PS § 13A-1039

Added by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 592,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2020.