Mississippi · Mississippi Code of 1972 — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
Miss. Code § 63-3-401: Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-401
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers involved in accidents causing injury or death must stop at the scene and remain until legal requirements are met. Willful failure to stop carries penalties ranging from 30 days to 20 years imprisonment depending on injury severity.
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