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