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Sec. 20-103: Driver to remain at scene – Accidents resulting only in damage to attended vehicle or property

The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results only in damage to an attended vehicle or other attended property immediately shall stop the vehicle as close as possible to the scene of an accident, without obstructing traffic more than necessary.

The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results only in damage to an attended vehicle or other attended property shall return to and remain at the scene of the accident until he has provided the necessary information to another driver or to law enforcement.

The penalty for failing to stop after a property destruction collision or failure to return to and remain on the scene of a property destruction collision is a court appearance and eight points assessed on a driver’s license.

A person convicted on a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding two months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: https://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at https://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at https://so.md/expungeme.

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