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The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 782
HOMICIDE
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F.S. 782.071
782.071 Vehicular homicide.“Vehicular homicide” is the killing of a human being, or the killing of an unborn child by any injury to the mother, caused by the operation of a motor vehicle by another in a reckless manner likely to cause the death of, or great bodily harm to, another.
(1) Vehicular homicide is:
(a) A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(b) A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if:
1. At the time of the accident, the person knew, or should have known, that the accident occurred; and
2. The person failed to give information and render aid as required by s. 316.062.

This paragraph does not require that the person knew that the accident resulted in injury or death.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term “unborn child” has the same meaning as provided in s. 775.021(5).
(3) A right of action for civil damages shall exist under s. 768.19, under all circumstances, for all deaths described in this section.
(4) In addition to any other punishment, the court may order the person to serve 120 community service hours in a trauma center or hospital that regularly receives victims of vehicle accidents, under the supervision of a registered nurse, an emergency room physician, or an emergency medical technician pursuant to a voluntary community service program operated by the trauma center or hospital.
History.s. 16, ch. 74-383; s. 6, ch. 75-298; s. 12, ch. 86-296; s. 14, ch. 96-330; s. 9, ch. 98-417; s. 1, ch. 99-153; s. 2, ch. 2001-147; s. 5, ch. 2014-194.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 782.071
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S782.071 1a - HOMICIDE-NEGLIG MANSL-VEH - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7831 - F: S
S782.071 1a - HOMICIDE-NEGLIG MANSL-VEH - KILLING OF HUMAN BEING OR UNBORN CHILD W VEH - F: S
S782.071 1b - HOMICIDE-NEGLIG MANSL-VEH - FAIL TO GIVE INFORMATION AND RENDER AID - F: F


Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S782.071
R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S782.071 VEHICULAR HOMICIDE [See 322.28(4)] - Points on Drivers License: 0 R


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