Failure to report qualifying crash
Florida Statute § 316.065(1)
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
A driver must immediately report a crash by the quickest communication method when it causes injury, death, or apparent property damage of at least $2,000. Notify municipal police within a municipality; otherwise notify the sheriff or nearest FHP office/station. Document the reporting trigger, opportunity to report, and failure to do so. This entry concerns the driver's civil duty in subsection (1), not the criminal repair-shop provision. Qualifying automated vehicles are excepted when the owner reports or the vehicle can alert law enforcement.
Summary sources
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Crash Duties
- Type
- Civil Traffic
- Civil / Criminal
- Civil
- Offense Classification
- Nonmoving infraction
- Points
- 0
- Fine / Penalty
- $30 base nonmoving penalty; costs may apply
Base fines are not the total payable amount. Costs, enforcement method, crash consequences, prior history, and court disposition can change penalties or points. A reported zero does not rule out license suspension or revocation.
Court & Enforcement
Court & Enforcement
- Mandatory Court
- Not ordinarily; §318.19 may require a hearing based on crash consequences
- NTA Eligible
- Not applicable — civil traffic citation
- Custodial Arrest
- Not for this civil infraction alone
NTA means notice to appear. Eligibility is conditional; these fields do not independently authorize arrest. Confirm the exact statutory track, lawful arrest authority, traffic procedure, and agency policy.
Arrest authority guideCivil infractions resulting in death or serious bodily injury require a hearing under §318.19.