Paul Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was charged on Friday with leaving the scene of an accident after he crashed into a parked car and continued driving this month, the Napa County District Attorney’s Office said.

The misdemeanor hit-and-run charge carries a maximum sentence of six months in county jail, and a fine of $1,000. Mr. Pelosi was also charged with the infraction of making an unlawful turn, the district attorney’s office said in a news release.

A lawyer for Mr. Pelosi, Amanda Bevins, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday afternoon. A representative for Ms. Pelosi also could not be immediately reached.

Prosecutors say that on July 3, Mr. Pelosi was driving a convertible in Yountville, Calif., when he struck a parked Tesla and continued down the street until his own car broke down a quarter of a mile away. He told the authorities that he knew he had hit something, but was not sure what.

The incident prompted the authorities to request that Mr. Pelosi take a behind-the-wheel driving test to evaluate whether he could safely operate a vehicle.

The crash alarmed a circle of Mr. Pelosi’s longtime acquaintances in Northern California, especially given Mr. Pelosi’s troubled driving record. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence after he crashed his Porsche into an oncoming Jeep.

A recent review of court records by The New York Times revealed that Mr. Pelosi had at least seven additional traffic violations in the San Francisco Bay Area over 13 years.

The infractions, between 2011 and 2023, include going the wrong way down a one-way street speeding, and, on more than one occasion, driving through a red light. The violations did not appear to cause Mr. Pelosi to lose his license.

Mr. Pelosi is scheduled to appear in court on August 14.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.