Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 932.49 (2025)

Failure of motor vehicle operators to stop and assist persons injured; form of information or indictment.

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932.49 Failure of motor vehicle operators to stop and assist persons injured; form of information or indictment.Informations and indictments under ss. 316.062 and 316.063 shall be deemed sufficient if made in substantially the following form:

“That one A. B. while operating or being in charge of a motor vehicle then and there being driven along the   thoroughfare in   County, Florida, did strike and injure or put in jeopardy the person or property (as the case may be, giving details sufficient to identify the occurrence) of one   (or unknown as the case may be) and without stopping to render aid to the persons injured or put in jeopardy thereby or (without making known to the persons present his or her full, true and correct name and address as the case may be) did unlawfully depart from the scene of such accident contrary to the statute in such case made and provided.”

History.s. 3, ch. 13699, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 8374(1); s. 182, ch. 73-333; s. 1563, ch. 97-102.

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