False crash report/information
Florida Statute § 316.067
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
A person violates this section by giving false information in an oral, electronic, or written report required by chapter 316 while knowing, or having reason to believe, it is false. Identify the required report, the specific false statement, the accurate facts, and the evidence of knowledge or reason to believe. An unexplained discrepancy or good-faith mistake alone does not establish that mental state. The section applies to required reports, not every inaccurate roadside statement.
Summary sources
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Crash Duties
- Type
- Criminal Traffic
- Civil / Criminal
- Criminal
- Offense Classification
- Misdemeanor
- Degree
- 2nd Degree
- Points
- 0
- Fine / Penalty
- Court determined; statutory mandatory minimums/surcharges 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
- Yes
- NTA Eligible
- Verify exact offense/subsection
- Custodial Arrest
- Verify exact offense/subsection
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.