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Brittney Spears’ recent prosecution for Hit and Run in Los Angeles has drawn attention to the duties of a driver following an accident.

California has two hit and run statutes. Vehicle Code 20001 defines felony hit and run as fleeing the scene of an accident in which a third party is injured. Vehicle Code 20002 defines misdemeanor hit and run as fleeing the scene of an accident that causes property damage only, no injuries.

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As if she didn’t have enough problems, singer Britney Spears now faces misdemeanor counts of hit and run and driving without a valid license in connection with an Aug. 6 incident when she reportedly rammed her car into another vehicle in a parking lot. According to an article posted on MSNBC’s Web site, the singer is actually in some serious legal trouble. She could face up to six months in jail and a possible $1,000 fine on each of the counts.

The 25-year-old singer was caught on camera crashing her car into another at a Studio City parking lot. She was also shown on camera examining her car for damage and then walking away. Investigators looked into Spears’ lack of a valid license after the affected car owner filed a police report about the incident. The owner of course learned it was Spears who hit her car after she watched a video of the incident posted on CelebTV.com, the MSNBC report said.

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