HB4566

Increasing penalties for hit and run offenses

Introduced·1/20/26
Intr Text

Increases penalties for hit and run offenses in West Virginia.

West Virginia HB4566 amends the state's Code to increase penalties for hit and run offenses. The bill raises the penalty for a driver involved in a crash resulting in death or serious bodily injury to a felony, with a fine of up to $5,000 and imprisonment of one to five years. For crashes causing bodily injury, the penalty is increased to a misdemeanor, with a fine of up to $1,000 and imprisonment of up to one year. The bill also mandates the revocation of the driver's license for one year for those convicted.

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History

Jan 20

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 20

House

To Judiciary

Jan 20

House

Introduced in House