Hit and Run Laws News
The latest legal news and analysis on hit and run laws.
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Louisiana's Jody's Law Takes Effect August 1, Changing Bail and Adding Hit-and-Run Alerts
Louisiana's Jody's Law (Act 86, HB 806) took effect August 1, 2026, ending fixed bail schedules for hit-and-run suspects, ordering a rapid alert protocol, and raising penalties under La. R.S. 14:100.
North Carolina Makes Ski-Slope Hit-and-Run a Crime Under the New Winter Sports Safety Act (SB 648)
North Carolina's Winter Sports Safety Act (SB 648), signed in July 2026 and effective October 1, makes leaving the scene of a ski-slope collision a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Florida's 'Isaiah's Law' Adds Unlicensed Driving to Habitual Traffic Offender Rules
Florida's HB 35, 'Isaiah's Law,' took effect July 1, 2026, adding unlicensed driving to the offenses that can trigger habitual traffic offender status and license revocation.
Virginia Hit-and-Run Victims Can Now Seek Punitive Damages Even If the Driver Is Never Found
Virginia's HB1479 creates a new statutory punitive-damages claim for felony hit-and-run crashes under Va. Code 8.01-44.5:1, effective July 1, 2026, even without an identified or convicted driver.
Florida's New Hit-and-Run Law Lets Courts Order Restitution for Property Damage
Florida HB 479, effective Oct. 1, 2025, lets courts order restitution from drivers who leave the scene of a property-damage crash. Here is what the law changes.