Florida Statute 316.645 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.645

316.645 Arrest authority of officer at scene of a traffic crash.—A police officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic crash may arrest any driver of a vehicle involved in the crash when, based upon personal investigation, the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the person has committed any offense under the provisions of this chapter, chapter 320, or chapter 322 in connection with the crash.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 3, ch. 81-3; s. 5, ch. 83-218; s. 245, ch. 99-248; s. 11, ch. 2008-176.

Note.—Former s. 316.017.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.645

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.645.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.645

Total Results: 11

DUMILE CAROLINA WAGNER v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-05-31T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: personally investigate the traffic crash as sections 316.645 and 901.15(5), Florida Statutes (2019), require…for a warrantless arrest delineated in section 316.645, Florida Statutes (2019) (“A police officer who

DUMILE CAROLINA WAGNER v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-12-06T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: personally investigate the accident as sections 316.645 and 901.15(5), Florida Statutes (2019), require

Jacob Thomas Gaulden v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-07-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 195 So. 3d 1123, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 327, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 1421

Snippet: within the meaning of a different statute, section 316.645, Florida Statutes (2005). The appellant in Williams

State, Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. Williams

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-09-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 937 So. 2d 815, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 15422, 2006 WL 2658938

Snippet: warrant-less arrest rule, as provided in section 316.645, Florida Statutes, which states: A police officer…defined the term “traffic crash,” as used in section 316.645, but it decided,' from its review of a Florida

Sawyer v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-06-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 905 So. 2d 232, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 8879, 2005 WL 1364552

Snippet: So.2d 706, 708 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997) (citing §§ 316.645, 901.15(1), Fla. Stat. (1993), and State v. Eldridge

State v. Hemmerly

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-12-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 723 So. 2d 324, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 15262, 1998 WL 833571

Snippet: However, this is a misstatement of the law. Section 316.645 of the Florida Statutes (1995), appropriately entitled…chapter 322 in connection with the accident. § 316.645, Fla. Stat. (1995). This statute constitutes an

Steiner v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-04-02T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 690 So. 2d 706

Snippet: Fla.Stat. (1993). Additionally, pursuant to section 316.645, Florida Statutes (1993), when an officer is investigating

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1997-01-23T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: illegally parked vehicle. . . ."5 (e.s.) Section 316.645, Florida Statutes, states: "A police officer

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1994-11-16T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: violation of the mandatory seat belt law. Section 316.645, Florida Statutes, provides general arrest powers…that the driver has violated such law. Section 316.645, Florida Statutes, may not be read to allow a law

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1986-08-14T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: traffic accident investigation officer; and s. 316.645, F.S., authorizing a police officer who makes an

Myers v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-01-04T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 426 So. 2d 986

Snippet: only Section 316.645 arguably provides such authorization in this case. Also, Section 316.645 has been interpreted…Section 316.645 and Chapter 318 are construed in pari materia, the term "offense" in 316.645 must…Fla. Supp. 126 (Fla. 4th Cir.Ct. 1977). Section 316.645 provides: A police officer who makes an investigation… offense, it cannot be justified under Section 316.645 or any other statutory provision, therefore any…316.066(3)(a) Florida Statutes. Construing Section 316.645 in light of chapter 318, an officer may not have