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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey bill A488 doubles maximum fines for leaving accident scene resulting in death or injury
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness CommitteeSponsor: Gabriel Rodriguez
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What This Bill Would Do
Assemblyman Gabriel Rodriguez introduced New Jersey bill A488 to increase the maximum financial penalties from $5,000 to $10,000 for drivers convicted of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident that results in death or injury.
Drivers convicted of fleeing an accident scene face doubled maximum monetary fines, raising the financial penalty tier from a range of $2,500 to $5,000 up to a new range of $5,000 to $10,000.
Who It Would Affect
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Drivers convicted of knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or injury face doubled maximum monetary fines.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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