Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Tennessee HB1967 proposes to amend the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident by increasing the classification of offenses. Specifically, it raises the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony, and it elevates the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident that results in death from a Class E felony to a Class D felony. This bill affects individuals involved in accidents who fail to remain at the scene, thereby altering the legal consequences for such actions.
Tennessee HB1967 proposes to amend the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident by increasing the classification of offenses. Specifically, it raises the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony, and it elevates the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident that results in death from a Class E felony to a Class D felony. This bill affects individuals involved in accidents who fail to remain at the scene, thereby altering the legal consequences for such actions.
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