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Fla. Stat. § 316.067 (2025)

False reports.

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316.067 False reports.—Any person who gives information in oral, electronic, or written reports as required in this chapter, knowing or having reason to believe that such information is false, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 4, ch. 74-377; s. 10, ch. 96-350; s. 89, ch. 99-248.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 316.067

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§316.067MAKING FALSE REPORTGIVE FALSE INFORMATION OR REPORTS TO POLICEM · 2nd

Civil Citations under F.S. 316.067

Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension

§316.067CRASH - Gave false information at crash—

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1976–2006 · leading case: Maddox v. State, 923 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 2006).

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Maddox v. State, 923 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 2006). “§ 316.067, or obstructing an officer, id.”

Shapiro v. State, 44 Fla. Supp. 46 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Miami-Dade Cty. 1976). “Final order of affirmance: The defendant appeals from a conviction after a non-jury trial, for improper lane change and for rendering a false report of an accident, in violation of F.S. 316.067. The primary thrust of this appeal challenges the latter conviction on the ground in…”

Salome v. State, 44 Fla. Supp. 166 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Miami-Dade Cty. 1976). · cites it 2× “A failure to make a truthful report involves a criminal violation of F.S. §316.067. See Shapiro v. State, Cir.”

State v. Rahn, 5 Fla. Supp. 2d 11 (Fla. Lee Cty. Ct. 1983). “, Penalties, states in subjection (1) a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter (316), except criminal offenses enumerated in subsection (4) shall be deemed an infraction as defined in Section 318.”

State v. Waters, 24 Fla. Supp. 2d 49 (Fla. Broward Cty. Ct. 1987). “061, treating with leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage; Section 316.067, involving the making of false accident reports (does not expressly refer to a vehicle or motor vehicle); Section 316.”

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