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§47-10-102.
§47-10-102.
A. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in a
nonfatal injury to any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at
the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall
then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene
of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section
10-104 of this title. Every such stop shall be made without
obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
B. Any person willfully, maliciously, or feloniously failing to stop
to avoid detection or prosecution or to comply with said requirements
under such circumstances, shall upon conviction be guilty of a felony
punishable by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days nor more
than two (2) years, or by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars
($50.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
C. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall revoke the license or
permit to drive and any nonresident operating privilege of the person
so convicted.
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