| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to vehicle crashes; creating the "Justin |
| 3 | McWilliams 'Justice For Justin' Act"; amending s. 316.027, |
| 4 | F.S.; revising provisions for a driver of a vehicle |
| 5 | involved in a described crash to stop and remain at the |
| 6 | scene of the crash; providing penalties; 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. This act may be cited as the "Justin McWilliams |
| 12 | 'Justice For Justin' Act." |
| 13 | Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 316.027, Florida |
| 14 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 15 | 316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries.-- |
| 16 | (1)(a) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash |
| 17 | occurring on public or private property that results resulting |
| 18 | in injury of any person must immediately stop the vehicle at the |
| 19 | scene of the crash, or as close thereto as possible, and must |
| 20 | remain at the scene of the crash until he or she has fulfilled |
| 21 | the requirements of s. 316.062. Any person who willfully |
| 22 | violates this paragraph is guilty of a felony of the third |
| 23 | degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. |
| 24 | 775.084. |
| 25 | (b) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash |
| 26 | occurring on public or private property that results resulting |
| 27 | in the death of any person must immediately stop the vehicle at |
| 28 | the scene of the crash, or as close thereto as possible, and |
| 29 | must remain at the scene of the crash until he or she has |
| 30 | fulfilled the requirements of s. 316.062. Any person who |
| 31 | willfully violates this paragraph is guilty of a felony of the |
| 32 | first second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. |
| 33 | 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
| 34 | Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2005. |