How Does the Prosecutor Prove that I Committed a California Felony Hit and Run?
In order to prove that you violated California Vehicle Code 20001 VC, the prosecutor must prove the following facts (otherwise known as “elements of the crime”): • That you were involved in an accident that resulted in injury or death to another, • that you knew an accident had occurred, • that you knew either: (a) someone (other than yourself) was injured or killed, or (b) that the accident was of such a nature that it was probable that another was injured or killed, and • that you willfully failed to perform one or more of the duties outlined above. This last element is another key difference between a California felony hit and run and a California misdemeanor hit and run. In order to obtain a misdemeanor hit and run conviction, the prosecutor must prove that you failed to perform all of the above duties (but with respect to property damage instead of injury). However, you can be convicted of felony hit and run for failing to perform even one of the above acts.3 On that note, the jur
