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Originally Posted by ZED SLED
When I was in Michigan my son sideswiped someone on a gravel road and didn't stop, about a week after getting his driver's license. He was charged with leaving the scene. It would have been hit & run had there been an injury. Either way, it was criminal. He was given a citation, had to appear in court, pay a fine, and lost his license for 6 months.
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^^^This.^^^
In NY hit and run does not necessarily involve injury. Example, car sideswipes parked cars on the street, caught on a camera, guy is picked up next day. No injuries of any kind to anyone, still arrested, go figure! But Michigan seems similar otherwise. Certainly not "civil" only.