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You need a lawyer licensed in GA. Check with a lawyer in your locale to discuss more of the details.

Good luck to you.

God bless. I am in Chicago, IL.

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You should consult with a qualified criminal defense attorney before making any decisions regarding your case. There are several ways an attorney may provide a defense in your situation. While my practice is focused on serious injuries and fatalities involving autos, commercial trucks and motorcyles, my thoughts would focus on whether the elements of a hit and run- as established in your jurisdiction- have been met. Best of luck. If you are in the Georgia Area, feel free to contact me for some suggestions on how to find a criminal defense attorney.

Fred Burkey
770.587.5529

You definitely need to sit down with legal counsel.

Not reporting the accident may well have been a crime (depending on details we do not have), and the case could jepordize your drivers license.

You need to sit down with a lawyer with experience handling criminal cases and go over the facts of your case and let that lawyer explain your options and help you come up with a strategy to resolve this situation. The sooner you sit down with that lawyer, the better. You should not talk with anyone, especially the police, but also friends and family, about the facts of your case until you have had a chance to discuss the matter with a lawyer, and you should not post any additional facts about the matter on line! It is no longer up to your neighbor to decide whether you should be charged, or the police officer who arrested you -- the decision is now with the local prosecutor, and someone with a relationship with that prosecutor is in the best position to help you.