Detaining Drivers Involved in Accidents Involving Serious Bodily Injury or Death if Driver Does Not Have Valid Driver License and Evidence of Financial Responsibility

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  6. Detaining Drivers Involved in Accidents Involving Serious Bodily Injury or Death if Driver Does Not Have Valid Driver License and Evidence of Financial Responsibility

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An officer shall detain a driver without a warrant, as provided in §40-7-103, and bring the driver before a committing magistrate if the driver:

  1. Is involved in an accident resulting in:
    1. Serious bodily injury, as defined in § 55-50-502; or
    2. Death; and
  2. Does not have a valid driver license; and
  3. Does not have evidence of financial responsibility as required by § 55-12-139.


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