Overview
- The Napa County District Attorney filed charges Friday, July 17, accusing Paul Pelosi of one misdemeanor count for failing to stop and provide information after a collision and an infraction for an unlawful turning movement.
- Officials say the July 3 crash in Yountville involved Pelosi’s convertible striking an unoccupied, legally parked Tesla, briefly stopping, then driving away until his car became disabled a short distance down the road.
- Investigators reported a preliminary alcohol screening that showed no alcohol and the district attorney said there was no evidentiary basis to pursue a DUI charge.
- The sheriff’s office referred Pelosi to the California Department of Motor Vehicles for a driving-capability evaluation, and the hit-and-run misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of six months in county jail or a $1,000 fine.
- The filing drew heightened attention because Pelosi pleaded guilty to a 2022 misdemeanor DUI; a family spokesperson said he apologized to the vehicle owner and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not comment further.