New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-5.1. Knowingly leaving scene of accident under certain circumstances; crime, sentencing
Attorney's Note
Under the New Jersey Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| crime of the second degree | between 5 and 10 years | up to $150,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2C:11-5.1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
If the evidence so warrants, nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude an indictment and conviction for aggravated manslaughter under the provisions of N.J.S. 2C:11-4 , reckless vehicular homicide under the provisions of N.J.S. 2C:11-5 or strict liability vehicular homicide under the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2017, c.165 (C. 2C:11-5.3).
Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 2C:1-8 or any other provisions of law, a conviction arising under this section shall not merge with a conviction for aggravated manslaughter under the provisions of N.J.S.2C:11-4, reckless vehicular homicide under the provisions of N.J.S. 2C:11-5 or strict liability vehicular homicide under the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2017, c.165 (C. 2C:11-5.3) and a separate sentence shall be imposed upon each such conviction.
Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 2C:44-5 or any other provisions of law, when the court imposes multiple sentences of imprisonment for more than one offense, those sentences shall run consecutively.
For the purposes of this section, neither knowledge of the death nor knowledge of the violation are elements of the offense and it shall not be a defense that the operator of the motor vehicle was unaware of the death or of the provisions of R.S.39:4-129.
L.1997, c.111, s.1; amended 2003, c.55, s.2; 2007, c.83, s.1; 2017, c.165, s.4.