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How Can I Get My Hit and Run Case Dismissed?

Monday, April 20th, 2009

One Way To Possibly Get Your Case Dismissed: Civil Compromise
Under Penal Code section 1378, if a victim appears before the court and acknowledges that he received satisfaction for his injuries, then the court may grant a dismissal of the pending charges. Therefore, in a hit and run type of case, if a victim’s car [...]