Florida Statute 316.063 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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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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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

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 W/O LEAVING ID - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 316.063

Total Results: 9

Combs v. State

436 So. 2d 93

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 1983 | Docket: 1340278

Cited 227 times | Published

extend the Accident Report Privilege to Florida Statute 316.063. Therefore, the Appellant's admission to

Powell v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 2010 | Docket: 1652303

Cited 3 times | Published

damage to property or to another vehicle. Section 316.063(1), Florida *959 Statutes (2005), entitled

Myers v. State

426 So. 2d 986

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 1983 | Docket: 1283634

Cited 2 times | Published

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

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

192 So. 3d 1190, 2016 WL 2757011

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 12, 2016 | Docket: 3063429

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Colbert v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 2010 | Docket: 60296860

Cited 1 times | Published

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

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

262 So. 3d 59

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 2019 | Docket: 8498542

Published

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

249 So. 3d 1320

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 2018 | Docket: 7387549

Published

probation. C.T.T. was charged with violating section 316.063(1), Florida Statutes, which imposes duties

JOHNTAY AMOS DORTCH v. STATE OF FLORIDA

255 So. 3d 906

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2018 | Docket: 6362809

Published

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

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

236 So. 3d 244

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 2018 | Docket: 6299403

Published

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

This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a Jacksonville, Florida personal injury and workers' compensation attorney. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Chapter 316 in the context of traffic and automobile accident law and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.