New York requires any operator of a motor vehicle who knows or has reason to know that damage has occurred to property or injury has occurred due to an incident involving the vehicle he was driving to stop and display his license and insurance information before leaving the area where the incident occurred. 

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Leaving the Scene of an Incident as it is defined in New York Vehicle & Traffic §600 can be be very serious depending on the specific incident and the the amount of injury suffered in an accident.

The attorneys at Tilem & Campbell, PC have the experience, knowledge and drive to get you the best possible result for your case.  Our lawyers handle Leaving the Scene cases throughout New York state including Westchester, the Bronx, Rockland, Orange, Nassau, Yonkers, New Rochelle and Queens.

Leaving the Scene of an Incident involving property damage only even if the property damaged is not a car but a sign, pole hydrant or house is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine, 3 points on your license and up to 15 days in jail.

However Leaving the Scene of an Accident involving personal injury is a crime punishable by up to 1 year in jail and Leaving the Scene involving Serious Physical Injury or Death can result in felony charges carrying a maximum sentence of up to 7 years.

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These charges even though they are violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and not the Penal Law are very serious and can result in jail time.

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If you have been arrested, charged, questioned or think that you are a suspect in a leaving the scene of an incident case call us today at (877) 377-8666 or E-Mail.