Section 55-10-119 - Detaining drivers involved in accidents involving serious bodily injury or death if driver does not have valid driver license and evidence of financial responsibility

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: (A) Serious bodily injury, as defined in § 55-50-502; or(B) Death;(2) Does not have a valid driver license; and(3) Does not have evidence of financial responsibility as required by § 55-12-139. Acts 2012 , ch. 737, § 1.