Bill Text: FL H0297 | 2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Vehicle Crashes Involving Death

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council [H0297 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0297-Comm_Sub.html

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CS/HB 297

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to vehicle crashes involving death;
3	amending s. 316.027, F.S.; requiring that a defendant
4	arrested for leaving the scene of a crash involving death
5	must be held in custody until brought before a judge for
6	admittance to bail in certain circumstances; providing an
7	effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
12	316.027, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
13	316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries.-
14	(1)
15	(b) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash
16	occurring on public or private property that results in the
17	death of any person must immediately stop the vehicle at the
18	scene of the crash, or as close thereto as possible, and must
19	remain at the scene of the crash until he or she has fulfilled
20	the requirements of s. 316.062. A person who is arrested for a
21	violation of this paragraph and who has previously been
22	convicted of a violation of s. 316.027, s. 316.061, s. 316.191,
23	s. 316.192, s. 316.193, or s. 322.34 shall be held in custody
24	until brought before the court for admittance to bail in
25	accordance with chapter 903. Any person who willfully violates
26	this paragraph commits a felony of the first degree, punishable
27	as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Any person
28	who willfully commits such a violation violates this paragraph
29	while driving under the influence as set forth in s.
30	shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of
31	of 2 years.
32	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

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