316.067
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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1976–2006 · leading case: Maddox v. State
Maddox v. State (2006)
“§ 316.067, or obstructing an officer, id.”
Shapiro v. State (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 (1976)
“A failure to make a truthful report involves a criminal violation of F.S. §316.067. See Shapiro v. State, Cir.”
State v. Rahn (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 (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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