# Public Safety (GPS)

## Title 13A. Maryland Code of Military Justice

### Subtitle 10. Punitive Provisions

#### Section 13A-1039

(a) A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court-martial may direct if the person:

  (1) is the driver of a vehicle that is involved in an accident that results in personal injury or property damage; and

  (2) wrongfully leaves the scene of the accident:

    (i) without providing assistance to an injured person; or

    (ii) without providing personal identification to others involved in the accident or to appropriate authorities.

(b) A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court-martial may direct if the person:

  (1) is a passenger in a vehicle that is involved in an accident that results in personal injury or property damage;

  (2) is the superior commissioned or noncommissioned officer of the driver of the vehicle or is the commander of the vehicle; and

  (3) wrongfully and unlawfully orders, causes, or permits the driver to leave the scene of the accident:

    (i) without providing assistance to an injured person; or

    (ii) without providing personal identification to others involved in the accident or to appropriate authorities.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)