Legal Question in Criminal Law in Mississippi

Re: Wrongly accused of car incident on public street

It's always good to preserve all evidence as soon as possible if legal action is suspected. One thing to do is have somebody who is not a relative or friend inspect the vehicle for damage and take photographs of the place where the bumper contacted the other car. Also, a letter should be requested in writing from the woman who drove the vehicle. The driver should be asked to describe what happened. Lastly, the police may be contacted to report the vehicle contact and invited to view the absence of damage to the vehicles. As to insurance, operation of motor vehicle without insurance is a misdemeanor with a fine of $1000 which will be reduced to $100 and court costs if proof of insurance is made at the court hearing. Also, the driver's license will be suspended until a year passes or until proof of insurance is made, whichever occurs first. However, the insurance question only arises if the officer had arrived on scene and asked for the insurance card or if the owner or driver volunteers information about the insurance. If the police ask about the car's insurance, the owner or driver can refuse to answer any such questions.

Re: Wrongly accused of car incident on public street

the fact that it was your car is irrelevant. what matters is who did it. you should ask the driver to turn themselves in asap. otherwise, you should provide the identity and location of the driver to the authorities so that they can look in the right direction.