577.060. Leaving the scene of an accident — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of leaving the scene of an accident when:
(1) Being the operator of a vehicle or a vessel involved in an accident resulting in injury or death or damage to property of another person; and
(2) Having knowledge of such accident he or she leaves the place of the injury, damage or accident without stopping and giving the following information to the other party or to a law enforcement officer, or if no law enforcement officer is in the vicinity, then to the nearest law enforcement agency:
(a) His or her name;
(b) His or her residence, including city and street number;
(c) The registration or license number for his or her vehicle or vessel; and
(d) His or her operator's license number, if any.
2. For the purposes of this section, all law enforcement officers shall have jurisdiction, when invited by an injured person, to enter the premises of any privately owned property for the purpose of investigating an accident and performing all necessary duties regarding such accident.
3. The offense of leaving the scene of an accident is:
(1) A class A misdemeanor;
(2) A class E felony if:
(a) Physical injury was caused to another party; or
(b) Damage in excess of one thousand dollars was caused to the property of another person; or
(c) The defendant has previously been found guilty of any offense in violation of this section; or committed in another jurisdiction which, if committed in this state, would be a violation of an offense of this section; or
(3) A class D felony if a death has occurred as a result of the accident.
4. A law enforcement officer who investigates or receives information of an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle and also involving the loss of life or serious physical injury shall make a written report of the investigation or information received and such additional facts relating to the accident as may come to his or her knowledge, mail the information to the department of public safety, and keep a record thereof in his or her office.
5. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the operation of all-terrain vehicles when property damage is sustained in sanctioned all-terrain vehicle races, derbies and rallies.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
98
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5 in the last 5 years), 1981–2023 · leading case:
Reed v. Dir. of Revenue, 184 S.W.3d 564 (Mo. 2006).
Reed v. Dir. of Revenue, 184 S.W.3d 564 (Mo. 2006).
· cites it 44× “039 and section 577.060 both deal with motor vehicle accidents.”
State v. Hirt, 16 S.W.3d 628 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000).
· cites it 18× “Matthew Hirt appeals his conviction following jury trial for leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, section 577.060, RSMo 1994. Mr. Hirt contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion for acquittal because insufficient evidence was presented to convict him…”
State v. Driver, 912 S.W.2d 52 (Mo. 1995).
· cites it 4× “060, RSMo 1994, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, § 577.060, RSMo 1994. She was sentenced to respective terms of confinement of two years and one year.”
State v. Morrison, 174 S.W.3d 646 (Mo. Ct. App. 2005).
· cites it 6× “In his second point, on appeal, Morrison contends the trial court erred in convicting him of leaving the scene of an accident under Section 577.060. Morrison argues he was lawfully excused from complying with the law because he was “injured, bleeding, and distraught after the…”
State v. Wallace, 43 S.W.3d 398 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001).
· cites it 4× “100, RSMo 1994, 1 and leaving the scene of an accident, section 577.060. Appellant was sentenced as a persistent offender, section 558.”
State v. Williamson, 668 S.W.2d 597 (Mo. Ct. App. 1984).
· cites it 8× “PER CURIAM: Jerry Leon Williamson was convicted by jury of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, Section 577.060 RSMo 1978 1 , Count I; driving while intoxicated, Section 577.”
Wren v. State, 313 S.W.3d 211 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010).
· cites it 3× “This Court affirmed Movant’s convictions, following a jury trial, of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, in violation of Section 577.060, RSMo 2000, 1 careless and imprudent driving, in violation of Section 304.”
State v. Allen, 800 S.W.2d 82 (Mo. Ct. App. 1990).
· cites it 5× “Appellant Randy Allen was convicted upon jury trial on the charge of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident in violation of § 577.060, RSMo 1986. The court entered judgment in accordance with the verdict and sentenced appellant to a five-year term of imprisonment.”
State v. Davis, 217 S.W.3d 358 (Mo. Ct. App. 2007).
· cites it 2× “1, and leaving the scene of a vehicular accident, Section 577.060. At the bench trial, the State presented only the testimony of Fisher and another police officer who searched the car.”
State v. Cole, 148 S.W.3d 896 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 2× “015 RSMo; and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, § 577.060 RSMo. In its judgment the trial court sentenced Defendant, inter alia, to seven years imprisonment for the conviction of domestic assault in the second degree; ten years’ imprisonment for the conviction of…”
State v. Williams, 717 S.W.2d 561 (Mo. Ct. App. 1986).
· cites it 2× “1984, (stealing from a person and stealing a motor vehicle), and leaving the scene of an accident, § 577.060 RSMo Supp.1984. The trial court sentenced defendant, as a persistent offender, to fifty years imprisonment.”
State v. Regot, 172 S.W.3d 485 (Mo. Ct. App. 2005).
· cites it 7× “Charles County upon his conviction by a jury of one count of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, in violation of Section 577.060 RSMo 2000. 1 In his appeal, Defendant contends that the trial court erred in: (1) failing to submit his proposed verdict directing…”
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