Md. Code, Public Safety § 13A-1039
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 13A-1039, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§13A–1039.
Official statutory text
(a) A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court–martial may direct if the person:
(1) is the driver of a vehicle that is involved in an accident that results in personal injury or property damage; and
(2) wrongfully leaves the scene of the accident:
(i) without providing assistance to an injured person; or
(ii) without providing personal identification to others involved in the accident or to appropriate authorities.
(b) A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court–martial may direct if the person:
(1) is a passenger in a vehicle that is involved in an accident that results in personal injury or property damage;
(2) is the superior commissioned or noncommissioned officer of the driver of the vehicle or is the commander of the vehicle; and
(3) wrongfully and unlawfully orders, causes, or permits the driver to leave the scene of the accident:
(i) without providing assistance to an injured person; or
(ii) without providing personal identification to others involved in the accident or to appropriate authorities.
(1) is the driver of a vehicle that is involved in an accident that results in personal injury or property damage; and
(2) wrongfully leaves the scene of the accident:
(i) without providing assistance to an injured person; or
(ii) without providing personal identification to others involved in the accident or to appropriate authorities.
(b) A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court–martial may direct if the person:
(1) is a passenger in a vehicle that is involved in an accident that results in personal injury or property damage;
(2) is the superior commissioned or noncommissioned officer of the driver of the vehicle or is the commander of the vehicle; and
(3) wrongfully and unlawfully orders, causes, or permits the driver to leave the scene of the accident:
(i) without providing assistance to an injured person; or
(ii) without providing personal identification to others involved in the accident or to appropriate authorities.
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