Florida Statute 316.063 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.063

316.063 Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property.—

(1) The driver of any vehicle which collides with, or is involved in a crash with, any vehicle or other property which is unattended, resulting in any damage to such other vehicle or property, shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of the vehicle or other property of the driver’s name and address and the registration number of the vehicle he or she is driving, or shall attach securely in a conspicuous place in or on the vehicle or other property a written notice giving the driver’s name and address and the registration number of the vehicle he or she is driving, and shall without unnecessary delay notify the nearest office of a duly authorized police authority. Any person who fails to comply with this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. If a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic, the driver shall make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to obstruct the regular flow of traffic. A violation of this subsection is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

(3) The law enforcement officer at the scene of a crash required to be reported in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) or the law enforcement officer receiving a report by a driver as required by subsection (1) shall, if part or any of the property damaged is a fence or other structure used to house or contain livestock, promptly make a reasonable effort to notify the owner, occupant, or agent of this damage.

(4) This section does not apply to a fully autonomous vehicle operating with the automated driving system engaged in the event of a crash involving the vehicle if the vehicle owner, or a person on behalf of the vehicle owner, promptly contacts a law enforcement agency to report the crash or if the fully autonomous vehicle has the capability of alerting a law enforcement agency to the crash.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 3, ch. 75-72; s. 10, ch. 76-31; s. 1, ch. 77-265; s. 298, ch. 95-148; s. 7, ch. 96-350; s. 43, ch. 97-300; ss. 1, 85, ch. 99-248; s. 3, ch. 2019-101.

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Amendments to 316.063

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.063

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S316.063 - HIT AND RUN - REMOVED - M: S

S316.063 1 - HIT AND RUN - ACCIDENT UNATTENDED VEH OR PROP WO LEAVING ID - M: S

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.063

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.063 (1) CRASH - Fail to leave information UNATTENDED vehicle - property damage - Points on Drivers License: 6

S316.063 (2) CRASH - Fail to remove obstructing UNATTENDED vehicle - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.063

Total Results: 16

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-09.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-04

Citation: 262 So. 3d 59

Snippet: AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE OR UNATTENDED PROPERTY § 316.063(1), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Leaving

C. T. T., a child v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-09

Citation: 249 So. 3d 1320

Snippet: C.T.T. was charged with violating section 316.063(1), Florida Statutes, which imposes duties on drivers

JOHNTAY AMOS DORTCH v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-04-13

Citation: 255 So. 3d 906

Snippet: DCA 2010) (reversing conviction under section 316.063(1), Florida Statutes (2005), because there was

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2017-05.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-08

Citation: 236 So. 3d 244

Snippet: AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE OR UNATTENDED PROPERTY § 316.063(1), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Leaving

Lucas v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-06-10

Citation: 192 So. 3d 1269, 2016 WL 3216279, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 9010

Snippet: of an unoccupied structure. See §§ 316.063(1), 316.1935(1), 810.02(1)(b)(4), Fla. Stat. (2013)

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2015-07

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-12

Citation: 192 So. 3d 1190, 2016 WL 2757011

Snippet: UNATTENDED VEHICLE OR UNATTENDED PROPERTY § 316.063(1), Fla. Stat. To prove the crimé of Leaving

Lucas v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-22

Snippet: and burglary of an unoccupied structure. See §§ 316.063(1), 316.1935(1), 810.02(1)(B)(4), Fla. Stat. (2013)

Colbert v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-12-01

Citation: 49 So. 3d 819, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18313, 2010 WL 4861708

Snippet: legislative intent comes from the fact that section 316.063(1), Florida Statutes (2006), addresses crashes

Powell v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-02-24

Citation: 28 So. 3d 958, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 2068, 2010 WL 624233

Snippet: damage to property or to another vehicle. Section 316.063(1), Florida *959 Statutes (2005), entitled "[d]uty

MAGIC PAN INTERN. v. Colonial Promenade

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-25

Citation: 605 So. 2d 563, 1992 WL 235238

Snippet: Hoopeston Canning Co. v. Cullen, 318 U.S., [313] at 316, 63 S.Ct., [602] at 604 [87 L.Ed. 777]. Instead, we

Cookbook Publishers, Inc. v. American Dental Program

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-04-25

Citation: 559 So. 2d 1301, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 2861, 1990 WL 49862

Snippet: Canning Co. v. Cullen, supra, 318 U.S. [313], at 316, 63 S.Ct. [602], at 604 [87 L.Ed. 777]. Instead, we

Venetian Salami Co. v. Parthenais

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-12-14

Citation: 554 So. 2d 499, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 595, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 1245, 1989 WL 153086

Snippet: Hoopeston Canning Co. v. Cullen, 318 U.S., [313] at 316, 63 S.Ct., [602] at 604 [87 L.Ed. 777]. Instead, we

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-08-14

Snippet: information specified in subsection (1)." See also, s.316.063, F.S., imposing similar duties upon the driver

Seville Financial v. Nationwide Marketing

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-05-21

Citation: 488 So. 2d 658, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1177, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7918

Snippet: Canning Co. v. Cullen, supra, 318 U.S. 313, at 316, 63 S.Ct. [602], at 604 [87 L.Ed. 777]. Instead, we

Combs v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-07-28

Citation: 436 So. 2d 93

Snippet: duty to make an accident report under sections 316.063 and 316.066, Florida Statutes (1981), and were

Myers v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-01-05

Citation: 426 So. 2d 986

Snippet: Sheffield allegedly committed is defined in Section 316.063, which requires one who collides with and damages