as long as it takes for you to write your statement
NO.
You should probably call the police. 911 will do.
You have 10 days to file a police report
In all states an accident in which damage occurred (and even those in which there is no noticeable damage) are supposed to be reported to the police immediately and at the scene of the accident. If there is no police report it becomes next to impossible to collect compensation from the insurance company.
Depends Every state has their own rules.. Whic State/county the accident happened? How minor is the damage? illinois and 800.00 damage
If the accident was reported to the police at the time it occurred, I believe a report can be filed, although it should have been filed ASAP. Check with your insurance company and state regulations.
5 days
It depends on what your state law says. All states have different laws regarding when you need to report an accident.
Report it to the police, or fix it and forget it.
Some sites say 14 days while others say 4 days so one should probably file within 48 hours just to be on the safe side report can be downloaded online.
most laws for rules of the road are similar in any state. an accident report needs to be filed as soon as possible. check with your local law enforcement for the correct filings.
Yes, they can report them to the police. Until they are 18 in Washington, the parents continue to be responsible and make the decisions.