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Definition: Failing to stop at the scene of an accident involving injury, death, or property damage. Leaving the scene involving death is a first-degree felony. Leaving with injuries is a second or third-degree felony.
Category: Traffic Offenses · Statute: F.S. 316.027 · Source: Florida Legislature
Understanding Hit and Run (Leaving Scene) in Florida
Failing to stop at the scene of an accident involving injury, death, or property damage. Leaving the scene involving death is a first-degree felony. Leaving with injuries is a second or third-degree felony.
How This Relates to Bail
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