Virginia § 29.1-740 - Duty to stop and render assistance; penalties for violations
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 29.1-740 — Duty to stop and render assistance; penalties for violations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29.1-740. Duty to stop and render assistance; penalties for violations
It shall be the duty of every operator of a vessel involved in a collision to stop and render assistance as required by § 29.1-739. If any person knowingly fails to comply with the provisions of § 29.1-739 when the collision, accident or other casualty results in serious bodily injury to, or the death of, any person, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. If any person knowingly fails to comply with the provisions of § 29.1-739, when the collision, accident or other casualty results only in damage to property, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if the vessel struck is unattended and the damage is less than fifty dollars, such person shall be punished only by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
1975, c. 429, § 62.1-177.1; 1987, c. 488.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29.1-740 ("Duty to stop and render assistance; penalties for violations") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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