New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:12-1.1: Knowingly leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in serious bodily injury, third degree crime
What this law says, in plain English
A motor vehicle operator who knowingly leaves an accident scene is guilty of a third-degree felony if the accident causes serious bodily injury to another person.
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