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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.619 (2026)

Accidents; duties of driver.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.619 Accidents; duties of driver.

Sec. 619.

    The driver of a vehicle who knows or who has reason to believe that he or she has been involved in an accident with an individual or with another vehicle that is operated or attended by another individual shall do all of the following:

    (a) Give his or her name and address, and the registration number of the vehicle he or she is operating, including the name and address of the owner, to a police officer, the individual struck, or the driver or occupants of the vehicle with which he or she has collided.

    (b) Exhibit his or her operator's or chauffeur's license to a police officer, individual struck, or the driver or occupants of the vehicle with which he or she has collided.

    (c) Render to any individual injured in the accident reasonable assistance in securing medical aid or arrange for or provide transportation to any injured individual.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 73, Eff. Oct. 1, 1999 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 2005

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1965–2026 · leading case: People v. Feezel, 783 N.W.2d 67 (Mich. 2010).
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People v. Feezel, 783 N.W.2d 67 (Mich. 2010). · cites it 4× “] [2] The statute provides, in relevant part: (1) The driver of a vehicle who knows or who has reason to believe that he or she has been involved in an accident upon public or private property that is open to travel by the public shall immediately stop his or her vehicle at the…”
People v. Noble, 608 N.W.2d 123 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 6× “Because that hospital was not equipped to handle his injuries, he was transferred to the University of Michigan Hospitals. Dalton died approximately four weeks later as the result of a blood clot that obstructed the circulation of his blood.”
People v. Goodin, 668 N.W.2d 392 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “617, it is a felony offense for the driver of a vehicle who knows or has reason to believe that he was involved in an accident resulting in serious personal injury or death to fail to stop at the scene and remain there until fulfilling the requirements of MCL 257.619. MCL…”
People v. Zaleski, 133 N.W.2d 175 (Mich. 1965). · cites it 2× “2317) and CLS 1961, § 257.619 (Stat Ann 1960 Rev § 9.2319). I.”
People v. Dixon, 222 N.W.2d 749 (Mich. 1974). · cites it 2× “300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being sections 257.619, 257.625 and 257.626 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, or an ordinance corresponding thereto.”
People v. Oliver, 617 N.W.2d 721 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “le who knows or who has reason to believe that he or she has been involved in an accident upon either public or private property, when the property is open to travel by the public, resulting in serious or aggravated injury to or death of a person shall immediately stop his or…”
Jeremy Drouillard v. Am. Alt. Ins. Corp., 916 N.W.2d 844 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “618 ; MCL 257.619. Presumably, AAIC is referring to eyewitness opinion testimony that the driver "had to feel that shift of weight," that the driver did not return because "he knew he was going to be in trouble," and that "if you lost that much weight, you could tell .”
Johnson v. Sec'y of State, 280 N.W.2d 9 (Mich. 1979). “” MCL 257.619; MSA 9.2319. Section 622 requires the driver to report the accident forthwith at a police station or to a police officer.”
People v. Sartor, 599 N.W.2d 532 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 10× “le who knows or who has reason to believe that he or she has been involved in an accident upon either public or private property, when the property is open to travel by the public, resulting in serious or aggravated injury to or death of a person shall immediately stop his or…”
People v. Bell, 399 N.W.2d 542 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). “277, two counts of failure to stop at the scene of a personal injury accident, MCL 257.619; MSA 9.2319, and one count of felonious driving, MCL 750.”
Bush v. Watson, 141 N.W.2d 707 (Mich. Ct. App. 1966). · cites it 2× “is not suspended during the absence from this State of a nonresident, when service was timely made upon the secretary of State but no notice served or attempted to be served on defendant by reason of plaintiff’s *98 lack of knowledge of defendant’s whereabouts, although…”
People v. Recorder's Court Judge 2, 250 N.W.2d 812 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being sections 257.619, 257.625 and 257.626 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, or an ordinance corresponding thereto.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.619(a) — 4 cases
People v. Feezel, 783 N.W.2d 67 (Mich. 2010). “] [2] The statute provides, in relevant part: (1) The driver of a vehicle who knows or who has reason to believe that he or she has been involved in an accident upon public or private property that is open to travel by the public shall immediately stop his or her vehicle at the…”
Larry Klein v. Rosemary King (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
People of Michigan v. Tiffany Lyn-Dee Dumback (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
People of Michigan v. Myran Deshawn Couch (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.619(c) — 1 case
People of Michigan v. Candice April Sorreis (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
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