Walk It Through: The Fender Bender
The nearest police station for a parked car, the license and insurance card, and ten days to report.
A driver backing out of a space dents a parked car with no one in it.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One parked car and one rear end collision. Leaving the scene of an injury crash, the felony grades, and the commissioner's form are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Class A misdemeanorThe higher misdemeanor class, carrying up to 364 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
- Criminal mischiefIntentionally damaging another person's property with no right to do it, or recklessly damaging it by more than $250. In the fourth degree, a class A misdemeanor.
- Traffic infractionA category of offense of its own, separate from violations and crimes.