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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2252 (2026)

Accidents involving death or personal injury

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1.  Operator required to stop.  The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident anywhere that results in personal injury or death to a person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or stop as close as possible and immediately return to the scene.  
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
2.  Provide information.  The operator shall remain at the scene and provide to the injured person or someone acting for the injured person or the operator or an occupant of the other vehicle:  
A. The operator's name and address;   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. The registration number of the operator's vehicle;   [PL 2013, c. 291, §1 (AMD).]
C. An opportunity to examine the driver's license if the injured person or someone acting for the injured person or the operator or an occupant of the other vehicle so requests and the license is available; and   [PL 2013, c. 291, §1 (AMD).]
D. Evidence of liability insurance or financial responsibility as required by section 1601 if the injured person or someone acting for the injured person or the operator or occupant of the other vehicle so requests.   [PL 2013, c. 291, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2013, c. 291, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Render assistance.  The operator shall render reasonable assistance to an injured person.  
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
4.  Violation.  A person commits a Class D crime if that person fails to comply with this section, except that a person commits a traffic infraction if that person fails to comply with subsection 2, paragraph D.  
[PL 2013, c. 291, §1 (AMD).]
5.  Aggravated punishment category.  Notwithstanding subsection 4, a person commits a Class C crime if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to comply with this section and the accident resulted in serious bodily injury, as defined in Title 17‑A, section 2, subsection 23, or death.  
[PL 1999, c. 670, §1 (NEW).]
6.  Dismissal.  The clerk of the District Court Violations Bureau or trial court shall dismiss a Violation Summons and Complaint charging a person with a violation of subsection 2, paragraph D if that person:  
A. Shows the issuing law enforcement officer satisfactory evidence of liability insurance or financial responsibility that was in effect at the time of the alleged violation and the issuing officer notifies the violations bureau of that fact; or   [PL 2013, c. 291, §1 (NEW).]
B. Files a timely answer to a Violation Summons and Complaint alleging a violation of subsection 2, paragraph D and that person presents to the court at the time of trial satisfactory evidence of liability insurance or financial responsibility that was in effect at the time of the alleged violation.   [PL 2013, c. 291, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2013, c. 291, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 670, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 291, §1 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: State v. Medeiros, 2010 ME 47 (Me. 2010).
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State v. Medeiros, 2010 ME 47 (Me. 2010). · cites it 8× “Title 29-A M.R.S. § 2252 (2009) provides as follows: 1.”
State of Maine v. Kristina I. Lowe, 2015 ME 124 (Me. 2015). · cites it 6× “” See 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(2)-(3) (2014). In this case, it is undisputed that Lowe and the surviving passenger left the scene of the crash upon exiting the vehicle.”
State v. Cheney, 55 A.3d 473 (Me. 2012). · cites it 2× “§ 2411(1-A)(D)(1-A) (2011); aggravated leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident (Class C), 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(5) (2011); and operating under the influence (Class D), 29-A M.”
State v. Whitney, 54 A.3d 1284 (Me. 2012). · cites it 2× “See 29-A M.R.S. § 2252 (2011). The State argued during the hearing on the motion to suppress that the crime Officer Willey was investigating was failure to report an accident.”
Est. of Cilley v. Lane, 2009 ME 133 (Me. 2009). “§ 13106-B (2008) (requiring the operator of a snowmobile involved in an accident that results in personal injury to render reasonable assistance to the injured person and immediately report the accident to the nearest law enforcement officer); 29-A M.R.S. § 2252 (2008)…”
State of Maine v. Kristina Lowe, 2013 ME 92 (Me. 2013). “§ 2411(1-A)(D)(1-A) (2012); and one count of leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in serious bodily injury (Class C), 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(5) (2012). [¶ 10] Lowe moved to suppress all of the statements she made to the trooper on the grounds that they were not voluntary…”
State v. Faulcon, 2005 ME 119 (Me. 2005). “2005); one charge of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident (Class D), 29-A M.R.S.A. § 2252 (1996 & Supp.2005); one charge of failing to provide his correct name and address to a law enforcement officer (Class E), 29-A M.”
State of Maine v. Brett M. Catruch, 2020 ME 52 (Me. 2020). “[¶3] On December 3, 2014, Catruch was again arrested and was charged with the following four counts: leaving the scene of an accident (Class C), 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(5) (2018); operating under the influence (Class D), 29-A M.”
State of Maine v. David MacKenzie, 2025 ME 79 (Me. 2025). “4 § 208(1)(A) (2025) (Count 2), and leaving the scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury or death (Class C), 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(5) (2025) (Count 3). The State sought and obtained a superseding indictment on March 27, 2024, charging the same three counts and adding a…”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2252(1): 1 case
State v. Medeiros, 2010 ME 47 (Me. 2010). “Title 29-A M.R.S. § 2252 (2009) provides as follows: 1.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2252(2): 2 cases
State of Maine v. Kristina I. Lowe, 2015 ME 124 (Me. 2015). “” See 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(2)-(3) (2014). In this case, it is undisputed that Lowe and the surviving passenger left the scene of the crash upon exiting the vehicle.”
State v. Medeiros, 2010 ME 47 (Me. 2010). “Title 29-A M.R.S. § 2252 (2009) provides as follows: 1.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2252(2)(A): 1 case
State v. Medeiros, 2010 ME 47 (Me. 2010). “Title 29-A M.R.S. § 2252 (2009) provides as follows: 1.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2252(3): 1 case
State of Maine v. Kristina I. Lowe, 2015 ME 124 (Me. 2015). “” See 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(2)-(3) (2014). In this case, it is undisputed that Lowe and the surviving passenger left the scene of the crash upon exiting the vehicle.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2252(5): 6 cases
State of Maine v. Kristina I. Lowe, 2015 ME 124 (Me. 2015). “” See 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(2)-(3) (2014). In this case, it is undisputed that Lowe and the surviving passenger left the scene of the crash upon exiting the vehicle.”
State v. Medeiros, 2010 ME 47 (Me. 2010). “Title 29-A M.R.S. § 2252 (2009) provides as follows: 1.”
State v. Cheney, 55 A.3d 473 (Me. 2012). “§ 2411(1-A)(D)(1-A) (2011); aggravated leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident (Class C), 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(5) (2011); and operating under the influence (Class D), 29-A M.”
State of Maine v. Kristina Lowe, 2013 ME 92 (Me. 2013). “§ 2411(1-A)(D)(1-A) (2012); and one count of leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in serious bodily injury (Class C), 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(5) (2012). [¶ 10] Lowe moved to suppress all of the statements she made to the trooper on the grounds that they were not voluntary…”
State of Maine v. Brett M. Catruch, 2020 ME 52 (Me. 2020). “[¶3] On December 3, 2014, Catruch was again arrested and was charged with the following four counts: leaving the scene of an accident (Class C), 29-A M.R.S. § 2252(5) (2018); operating under the influence (Class D), 29-A M.”
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