Delaware General Assembly

Signed 7/12/01

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

5/2/01

Sokola

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT.

This Act will ensure that drivers who flee the scene of an accident which results in death will be adequately punished. It provides that the crime will be punished as a Class E felony, which carries a maximum potential prison term of five years. This penalty is equivalent to the maximum penalty which may be imposed upon a person convicted of Vehicular Homicide in the First Degree. The Act also clarifies that drivers involved in accidents involving injury or death have an obligation to contact appropriate law enforcement or emergency personnel and await their arrival at the scene.

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