Fla. Stat. § 316.061
criminal — excepted from ch. 318verifiedCrashes involving damage to vehicle or property
How Florida classifies this section
Leaving the scene of a crash
“Leaving the scene of a crash, in violation of ss. 316.027 and 316.061;”
— § 318.17, Fla. Stat., verbatim
Section 318.17 removes this charge from the civil-infraction framework — the pay/school/hearing election in § 318.14 is not available for it, and it proceeds as a criminal traffic case. The statute's own text, shown below when it is in the corpus, states the offense level. A criminal traffic charge is a lane where speaking with a licensed attorney is how most people proceed.
The statute, verbatim
316.061 Crashes involving damage to vehicle or property. — (1) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting only in damage to a vehicle or other property which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such crash or as close thereto as possible, and shall forthwith return to, and in every event shall remain at, the scene of the crash until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of s. 316.062. A person who violates this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. The court may order a driver convicted of a violation of this section, who caused or otherwise contributed to the crash, to make restitution to the owner of a vehicle or other property damaged in the crash for any damage that was caused by the driver’s vehicle. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, $5 shall be added to a fine imposed pursuant to this section, which $5 shall be deposited in the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund. (2) Every stop must be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary, and, if a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic, the driver of such vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the regular flow of traffic. Any person failing to comply with this subsection shall be cited for a nonmoving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318. (3) Employees or authorized agents of the Department of Transportation, law enforcement with proper jurisdiction, or an expressway authority created pursuant to chapter 348, in the exercise, management, control, and maintenance of its highway system, may undertake the removal from the main traveled way of roads on its highway system of all vehicles incapacitated as a result of a motor vehicle crash and of debris caused thereby. Such removal is applicable when such a motor vehicle crash results only in damage to a vehicle or other property, and when such removal can be accomplished safely and will result in the improved safety or convenience of travel upon the road. The driver or any other person who has removed a motor vehicle from the main traveled way of the road as provided in this section shall not be considered liable or at fault regarding the cause of the accident solely by reason of moving the vehicle. History. — s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 3, ch. 74-377; s. 2, ch. 75-72; s. 9, ch. 76-31; s. 22, ch. 85-167; s. 3, ch. 85-337; s. 30, ch. 92-78; s. 296, ch. 95-148; s. 6, ch. 96-350; s. 83, ch. 99-248; s. 3, ch. 2002-235; s. 1, ch. 2025-14.
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Which text, as of when
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History. — s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 3, ch. 74-377; s. 2, ch. 75-72; s. 9, ch. 76-31; s. 22, ch. 85-167; s. 3, ch. 85-337; s. 30, ch. 92-78; s. 296, ch. 95-148; s. 6, ch. 96-350; s. 83, ch. 99-248; s. 3, ch. 2002-235; s. 1, ch. 2025-14.
License points — the scale, shown
Point values attach on conviction, under § 322.27(3)(d)'s graduated scale. Which row a case lands on can turn on facts the citation and the disposition determine — the rows that could reach this section are shown with their own words and conditions. The scale is shown, not applied.
“Leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property damage of more than $50—6 points.”
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Is a section 316.061 charge criminal in Florida?
Yes — § 318.17 excepts it from the civil-infraction system: "Leaving the scene of a crash, in violation of ss. 316.027 and 316.061;" (§ 318.17, Fla. Stat.). It proceeds as a criminal traffic case, and the § 318.14 pay/school/hearing menu does not attach. Criminal traffic is the lane where speaking with a licensed attorney is how most people proceed; the connection through the platform is free to request.
Does the 30-day election window apply to section 316.061?
No — the § 318.14(4)(a) window belongs to the civil-infraction framework, and § 318.17 removes this charge from it. Criminal traffic charges run on their own procedures and their own clocks; the citation and the court's notices control, and a licensed attorney is the right reader for them.
How many license points can section 316.061 carry?
Points attach on conviction under § 322.27(3)(d)'s graduated scale. The row that could reach this section carries 6 points, with conditions the statute itself states (crash involvement, speed over the limit, school-zone factors). The scale is shown, not applied — which row fits a case depends on facts the citation and the disposition determine.
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