Paul Pelosi, 86, Faces Hit-and-Run Charge in Napa County After Striking Parked Car

The charge adds a new legal matter for the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with authorities separately initiating a driver re-evaluation referral to the California DMV.

Paul Pelosi, 86, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), faces a hit-and-run charge in Napa County, California, following an incident in which he struck a parked car, the Napa County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a statement reported by NBC News and Fox News on July 4, 2026. The incident occurred on a Friday, according to the Sheriff's Office, though the exact date was not specified in the initial public release. The Napa County Sheriff's Office stated that authorities ruled out driving under the influence (DUI) as a factor in the incident. No blood-alcohol or sobriety test results have been made public as of this writing. The office also confirmed it is submitting a driver re-evaluation referral to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, a standard procedural step available to law enforcement when concerns arise about a driver's continued fitness to operate a vehicle, per California Vehicle Code Section 21061. The hit-and-run charge itself is classified under California Vehicle Code Section 20002, which applies to collisions involving unattended vehicles or property and carries potential penalties including a fine of up to $1,000 and up to six months in county jail upon conviction. No arraignment date has been publicly announced by the Napa County District Attorney's Office as of publication. What remains unknown includes the precise date of the incident, the identity and condition of the parked vehicle's owner, whether charges will be formally filed by the Napa County District Attorney, and the outcome of the DMV re-evaluation referral. The Napa County court docket and any formal criminal complaint filed by the District Attorney's Office would be the definitive public records to consult for case progression.