Virginia § 46.2-900 - Penalty for violation of §§ 46.2-895 through 46.2-897
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-900 — Penalty for violation of §§ 46.2-895 through 46.2-897, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-900. Penalty for violation of §§ 46.2-895 through 46.2-897
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of §§ 46.2-895 through 46.2-897 shall, if such accident results in injury to or the death of any person, be guilty of a Class 6 felony. If such accident results only in damage to property, the person so convicted shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; however, if the vehicle or other property struck is unattended and such damage is less than $250, such person shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. A motor vehicle operator convicted of a Class 4 misdemeanor under this section shall be assigned three demerit points by the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Code 1950, § 46-190; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-177; 1962, c. 302; 1973, c. 8; 1979, c. 653; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 279; 2001, c. 808.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-900 ("Penalty for violation of §§ 46.2-895 through 46.2-897") 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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