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Florida Statute 316.067 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 316.067 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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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.

Civil Citations under F.S. 316.067

Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension
§316.067CRASH - Gave false information at crash—

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

Cases Citing F.S. 316.067

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·Maddox v. State, 923 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 2006).

Cited 35 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2006 WL 59332

...Similarly, in the conflict case, the defendant faced a charge of driving without a valid license. Dixon, 812 So.2d at 595-96. Other charges might include misuse of a license, § 322.32, Fla. Stat. (2001), giving false oral reports under the traffic laws, id. § 316.067, or obstructing an officer, id....
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