Requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving scene of accident resulting in serious bodily injury.

This bill (S 650) requires a mandatory minimum 3-year prison sentence for drivers who leave the scene of a motor vehicle accident causing serious bodily injury, with no parole eligibility during that term. It applies directly to individuals convicted of this third-degree offense under New Jersey law. Key provisions include eliminating the presumption against imprisonment for this crime, requiring consecutive sentences if related assault charges are also filed, and removing the defense that a driver was unaware of the injury or accident violation. The law takes immediate effect upon passage.