(1) Vehicular homicide is:
(a) A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(b) A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if:
1. At the time of the accident, the person knew, or should have known, that the accident occurred; and
2. The person failed to give information and render aid as required by s. 316.062.
This paragraph does not require that the person knew that the accident resulted in injury or death.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term “unborn child” has the same meaning as provided in s. 775.021(5).
(3) A right of action for civil damages shall exist under s. 768.19, under all circumstances, for all deaths described in this section.
(4) In addition to any other punishment, the court may order the person to serve 120 community service hours in a trauma center or hospital that regularly receives victims of vehicle accidents, under the supervision of a registered nurse, an emergency room physician, or an emergency medical technician pursuant to a voluntary community service program operated by the trauma center or hospital.
History.—s. 16, ch. 74-383; s. 6, ch. 75-298; s. 12, ch. 86-296; s. 14, ch. 96-330; s. 9, ch. 98-417; s. 1, ch. 99-153; s. 2, ch. 2001-147; s. 5, ch. 2014-194.
Structure Florida Statutes
782.02 - Justifiable Use of Deadly Force.
782.035 - Abrogation of Common-Law Rule of Evidence Known as “Year-and-a-Day rule.”
782.051 - Attempted Felony Murder.
782.065 - Murder; Law Enforcement Officer, Correctional Officer, Correctional Probation Officer.
782.08 - Assisting Self-Murder.
782.081 - Commercial Exploitation of Self-Murder.
782.09 - Killing of Unborn Child by Injury to Mother.
782.11 - Unnecessary Killing to Prevent Unlawful Act.