Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

A person driving a vehicle hits a dog in the roadway and leaves the scene. Is this HIt and Run.


Asked on 2/07/10, 9:25 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

No, as defined in Va. Code Sec. 46.2-894, "hit and run" necessarily

involves living persons and/or property attended by such persons at the scene of the accident and not dogs or other property standing alone and without a human presence.

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Answered on 2/12/10, 9:40 am


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