A. The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident on public or private property resulting only in damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by a person shall:
1. Immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the accident scene as possible but shall immediately return to the accident scene.
2. Remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of section 28-663.
3. Make the stop without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
B. If the first vehicle described in subsection A of this section is a fully autonomous vehicle operating without a human driver or a neighborhood occupantless electric vehicle, the requirements of this section are satisfied if the fully autonomous vehicle or neighborhood occupantless electric vehicle:
1. Immediately stops at the scene of the accident or as close to the accident scene as possible.
2. Remains stopped at or as close as possible to the scene until the requirements of section 28-663 have been satisfied.
3. Makes the stop without obstructing traffic more than necessary.
C. A person failing to stop or comply with this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
D. A court may order the department to suspend the license or permit to drive and any nonresident operating privilege of a person convicted under this section for one year. If reasonable suspicion exists to believe that the person's use of intoxicating liquor, any drug listed in section 13-3401, a vapor releasing substance containing a toxic substance or any combination of liquor, drugs or vapor releasing substances was a contributing factor to the accident, the department may require the person to complete alcohol or other drug screening as a condition of license reinstatement.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
6
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2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2024 · leading case:
State v. Porras, 610 P.2d 1051 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1980).
State v. Porras, 610 P.2d 1051 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1980).
· cites it 3× “§ 28-661 is contrasted with A.R.S. § 28-662, 1 dealing with “an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle” and imposing penalties for failure to stop of ten days in jail and a $100 fine, in order to justify the increased penalties under A.”
State of Arizona v. Vivek a Patel, 486 P.3d 188 (Ariz. 2021).
“Hernandez, 177 4 The listed offenses are criminal statutes penalizing the failure to stop and remain at the scene of an accident involving an injury or death, § 28-661; failing to stop or remain at the scene of an accident involving damage to a vehicle, § 28-662; reckless…”
Frederickson v. Superior Court, 928 P.2d 697 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1996).
“”) section 28-662. He filed a request for a jury trial in the Phoenix City Court, which the judge denied.”
Osornio v. Geico (D. Ariz. 2020).
· cites it 6× “12); and (3) Motion for 18 Reconsideration Regarding Misdemeanor Hit and Run A.R.S. § 28-662 (Doc. 13). Then, 19 on May 11, 2020, Plaintiff filed with the District Court a Motion to Appeal to the Ninth 20 Circuit Clerk.”
State v. Nelson (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016).
· cites it 2× “2015), if after a vehicular accident there is damage to a vehicle, the driver is required to stop or immediately return to the scene of the accident, remain at the scene until all legal requirements are fulfilled, and make the stop without obstructing traffic. As explained…”
State v. Robertson (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 2× “ROBERTSON Decision of the Court ¶21 The State further argues that the officers at the scene witnessed events that collectively furnished reasonable suspicion that Robertson was the driver of the Avalanche and therefore committed the crime violating A.R.S. § 28-662(A).…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-662(A) — 1 case
State v. Robertson (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024).
“ROBERTSON Decision of the Court ¶21 The State further argues that the officers at the scene witnessed events that collectively furnished reasonable suspicion that Robertson was the driver of the Avalanche and therefore committed the crime violating A.R.S. § 28-662(A).…”
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