All CHARGES OF LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT IN NJ HAVE A
MANDATORY LOSS OF YOUR LICENSE AND POSSIBLE JAIL!
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39:4-129(d) or (b) Penalties For Leaving the
Scene of an Accident involving damages to any
vehicle or property including your own with no
personal injury 39:4-129(d)
1st Offense:
Six months loss of license, A fine of not less than
$200.00 nor more than $400.00 and or up to 30 days imprisonment.
2nd or subsequent offense: Six months loss of license a
fine of $400.00 to $600.00 and imprisonment for not less than 30
days nor more than 90 days.


39:4-129(c) Penalties for Leaving the Scene of an
Accident involving any injury or death to another
person other than the driver subjects the
offender to a fine of not less than $2,500 nor
more than $5,000 and or up to 180 days in jail
plus a mandatory 6 months loss of license.
 If the
accident results in a serious injury you may also be charged with the
criminal offense of leaving the scene of an accident 2C:12-1.1
Why You Need To Get The Best Lawyer:  
The loss of your license is mandatory for all
NJ Leaving the Scene of an Accident Charges!
It is important that you select a Lawyer not based on price but on experience and reputation.   
The Law Office of H. Scott Aalsberg has handled thousands of tickets and knows how to
reduce these penalties.   Under N.J. Law a driver of any motor vehicle involved in an accident
resulting in damage in the amount of $250.00 or more to any vehicle or property or an
accident resulting injury or death to any person shall be presumed to have knowledge that
he/she was involved in such accident.  Accordingly, even if you were not aware that an
accident occurred you may still be convicted of this offense and lose.  
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Criminal Charge: Leaving The Scene of an
Accident in New Jersey

2C:12-1.1.Is the New Jersey Criminal Charge for Leaving the scene of a
motor vehicle accident.

A motor vehicle operator who knows he is involved in an accident and
knowingly leaves the scene of that accident under circumstances that
violate the provisions of R.S.39:4-129 shall be guilty of a crime of the
third degree (3 to 5 years in jail) if the accident results in serious bodily
injury to another person. The presumption against imprisonment set
forth in N.J.S.2C:44-1 shall not apply to persons convicted under the
provisions of this section.

For the purposes of this section, neither knowledge of the serious
bodily injury nor knowledge of the violation are elements of the offense
and it shall not be a defense that the driver of the motor vehicle was
unaware of the serious bodily injury or provisions of R.S.39:4-129.

Review of the Law: Criminal Charge
Proving a criminal charge for knowingly leaving the scene of an
accident with serious personal injury can be complicated and the
criminal defense lawyers at our firm do our best to make sure the
prosecution is challenged in establishing each and every element of the
offense. The following is a discussion of major issues arising in these
types of cases in NJ:

A) Proving a Motor Vehicle Violation:
The prerequisite to establishing a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.1 is
proof that the suspect violated N.J.S.A. 39:4-129. (the traffic ticket
offense).  It must be shown that the suspect failed to remain at the
scene after being involved in an accident. The obligation to exchange
information and credentials as required under the motor vehicle statute
would also have to be violated in order for a criminal indictment under
this statute to be sustainable.

B) The Accident Must Involve Serious Bodily Injury or Death:
The criminal charge of leaving the scene of an accidents requires that
someone sustained "serious bodily injury". The New Jersey criminal
code defines "serious bodily injury" as an injury involving a substantial
risk of death or resulting in serious permanent disfigurement or
protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or
organ.  But the State need not prove the defendant actually caused the
injury to the victim.  The State need only prove that the person was
involved in the accident and that he or she knowingly fled the scene.  
How and if the person knew he was involved in the accident is
determined by the judge or jury.

C) The State Does Not Have To Prove You Actually Hit The Victim or
that you knew an injury occurred: The State must prove an injury in a
criminal charge for leaving the scene of an accident.  BUT the state
does not have prove that your vehicle actually hit the victim or that your
vehicle even had contact with the victim.  The state only need prove
that the person charged with leaving the scene of an accident
knowingly fled the scene and a serious injury occurred.  

D)  Merger and Sentencing:
The presumption of non-incarceration for a first offense which would
otherwise apply for most 1st time offenders under the New Jersey
criminal code for a Third Degree, Fourth Degree or Municipal Court
charge does not apply to leaving the scene of an accident violations.
Furthermore, If you are charged with other criminal violations, the law of
this charge mandates that the other charges are to be served
consecutively not concurrently.
Penalties For: Leaving the Scene of an Accident
involving serious bodily injury or death:

1st Offense: 3 to 5 years in jail with a presumptive term of 4
years and a fine of up to $15,000.00*

*In addition to leaving the scene of an accident charge if a person is
injured as a result of either reckless driving or intoxication additional
charges may be filed up and until trial for aggravated assault or
assault by auto.  
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Leaving the Scene TICKET OFFENSE 39:4-129
Leaving the Scene CRIMINAL OFFENSE 2C:20-1
Traffic Ticket Charge: Leaving The
Scene of an Accident in New Jersey

39:4-129 is the New Jersey Traffic Ticket Charge for Leaving
the Scene of an Accident.  For this charge the persons does
not need to know that they were involved in an accident.

Review of the Law: Traffic Ticket Charge:

For the State of New Jersey to prove the charge of leaving the
scene of an accident 39:4-129 3 facts are required:
1) An accident must have occurred.
2) Damage must have occurred to a vehicle or property.
3) If an injury to a person has occurred (State vs. Sene) contact
with the victim is not required only that the person was involved
in the accident and knowingly fled the scene

New Jersey State Law permits a permissive inference to be
used by the court that the driver of any motor vehicle involved
in an accident resulting in damage in the amount of $250.00 or
more to any vehicle or property has knowledge that he/she was
involved in such accident (the fact that you may actually have
now known the accident happened unfortunately is irrelevant if
the damage is over $250.00).  Furthermore the law creates an
additional inference that the registered owner of the vehicle was
the person involved in the accident so if you are the owner of
the vehicle and you claim it was not you who got in the accident
you must actually prove in court that it was not you operating
the vehicle.  

NJ Law requires an individual to remain the scene of an
accident and exchange information and credentials with the
other driver and police.  

Purpose of the Law:  The purpose of the leaving the scene of
an accident law in NJ is to:
a) make it clear the responsibilities of a NJ Driver
b) provide for proper exchange of information between drivers
and law enforcement in NJ
c) require the vehicles to remain in the original accident position
so that law enforcement can determine who was the responsible
(at fault) party for the accident.
Understanding the Law for both Criminal and Traffic Tickets for Leaving the Scene of An Accident:
The motor vehicle offense for leaving the scene of an accident in NJ is set forth at N.J.S.A. 39:4-129 and starts as a ticket.  The criminal charge is
contained at N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.1. and generally starts as criminal complaint.  The laws and names are similar and so is the action by the person
charged, the difference is in regards to the penalties and punishment. To get the criminal version of this offense you must first have violated the traffic
ticket offense of leaving the scene of an accident plus have the additional fact that either a person was serouisly injured or killed.  The criminal offense
for leaving the scene of an accident is an indictable charge with up to 5 years in jail and is generally applied if death or serious injury is involved and
can be charged with other offenses such as assault by auto or death by auto. Unlike most crimes in the State of NJ the presumption against
incarceration for first time offenders does not apply even if the case is downgraded to municipal court.  Whether you have a leaving the scene of an
accident ticket or criminal charge you need to know the law.  Below we have provided our review of the NJ law for leaving the scene of an accident:  
All CHARGES OF LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT IN NJ
HAVE A MANDATORY LOSS OF YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE AND POSSIBLE JAIL!  
New Jersey has 2 levels of offenses for leaving the scene of an accident.  The first
level is a traffic ticket and the other level is a criminal offense.  Although the traffic ticket offense seems
just like a speeding ticket the penalties for a first offense leaving the scene of an accident in NJ are
worse than even the penalties for a DWI.  For a first offense NJ Law mandates potential jail even for
the traffic ticket offense even if no injuries were involved.  The jail time is for up to 30 days plus 6
months loss of your drivers license.  If someone other than the driver is injured the jail time increases
to 180 days.  For the Criminal Offense of leaving the scene of an accident the jail time is between 18
months and 5 years.  The amount of jail time depends on the extent of the injury to any person or
persons involved in the accident and the amount of property damage.  Traffic Tickets for Leaving the
Scene of an Accident are tried in the New Jersey Municipal Courts and the Criminal Offense for
leaving the scene of an accident are tried in the New Jersey Superior Court.  Either way you face
possible jail time so make sure you - Get the Best Defense
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complete details on all fines and penalties as the penalties listed in this notice are for informational purposes on offenses we have handled and reduced in the past. *Past
performance is not indicative of future performance and each case is fact sensitive, thus, the need for the in office consultation for the attorney to evaluate your case.  Some
penalties may not apply to out of state residents please consult an attorney in your state of residence.  Leaving the scene of an accident is a serious charge you should give this
matter careful thought when hiring a lawyer to represent you in a leaving the scene of an accident charge.  Each lawyer in our office has over 15 years of experience handling these
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contact our office for further
details per 49 CFR 391.15 including a possible lifetime CDL suspension.
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In Leaving the Scene of an Accident Charges involving a
personal injury the State need not prove that the vehicle
actually caused the victims injury and even contact with the
victim is not required (State vs. Sene)  The State need only
prove that the person was involved in the accident and
knowingly fled the scene

For All NJ Leaving the Scene of an Accident Charges the
presumption of non-incarceration for a 1st time offenders
does not apply.  However, it is not mandatory that a judge
imposes a jail sentence if you are found guilty, thus the
need for the best lawyer to get you the best results.  

The law allows the police to either serve personally or mail
tickets for leaving the scene of an accident to your home.   For
the ticket version of this offense the State has one year to send
or serve you the ticket this is called the statute of limitations, the
time by which you must be served.  If you were served by mail
do not ignore your court date.  If you miss your court date a
warrant for your arrest may issue and your NJ driving privileges
may be suspended indefinitely and you are subject to additional
jail time.   Do not ignore these charges get help now.
Leaving the Scene TICKET OFFENSE 39:4-129
Leaving the Scene CRIMINAL OFFENSE 2C:12-1.1
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