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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
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F.S. 316.645
316.645 Arrest authority of officer at scene of a traffic crash.A police officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic crash may arrest any driver of a vehicle involved in the crash when, based upon personal investigation, the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the person has committed any offense under the provisions of this chapter, chapter 320, or chapter 322 in connection with the crash.
History.s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 3, ch. 81-3; s. 5, ch. 83-218; s. 245, ch. 99-248; s. 11, ch. 2008-176.
Note.Former s. 316.017.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.645
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.645.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

GAULDEN, v. STATE, 195 So. 3d 1123 (Fla. 2016)

. . . considered whether there had been • a “traffic crash” within the meaning of a different statute, section 316.645 . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, v. WILLIAMS,, 937 So. 2d 815 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . not rely on the traffic-accident exception to the warrant-less arrest rule, as provided in section 316.645 . . . acknowledged that no Florida appellate court had defined the term “traffic crash,” as used in section 316.645 . . .

SAWYER, v. STATE, 905 So. 2d 232 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . State, 690 So.2d 706, 708 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997) (citing §§ 316.645, 901.15(1), Fla. . . .

STATE v. HEMMERLY,, 723 So. 2d 324 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . Section 316.645 of the Florida Statutes (1995), appropriately entitled “Arrest authority of officer at . . . any offense under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 322 in connection with the accident. § 316.645 . . .

E. STEINER, v. STATE, 690 So. 2d 706 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . Additionally, pursuant to section 316.645, Florida Statutes (1993), when an officer is investigating . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. KRAMER, 47 Fla. Supp. 2d 58 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1991)

. . . Chapter 316.645, to arrest the driver based on reasonable grounds that the driver committed a traffic . . . Therefore, Officer Fitchett’s authority to arrest the Defendant under Florida Statute 316.645 is at best . . . S. 316.645 does not authorize an arrest by an officer who has not made an investigation at the scene . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. FRENCH, 45 Fla. Supp. 2d 98 (St. Lucie Cty. Ct. 1990)

. . . Florida Statute § 316.645 provides: “ARREST AUTHORITY OF OFFICER AT SCENE OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT — A policy . . . from Ross v State, 215 So.2d 33 (Fla. 1 DCA, 1968), stated: “The legislative intent of this statute [316.645 . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. QUIGLEY, 39 Fla. Supp. 2d 146 (Fla. Cty. Ct. 1990)

. . . . § 316.645, Fla. Stat. . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. BESEDA, 27 Fla. Supp. 2d 91 (Palm Beach Cty. Ct. 1988)

. . . In view of the above, it is not necessary for the Court to determine whether 901.16 or 316.645 would . . .

NOFFSINGER v. STATE OF FLORIDA, 16 Fla. Supp. 2d 119 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1986)

. . . Florida Statutes 316.645. . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. KOLOCOTRONIS, 8 Fla. Supp. 2d 12 (Fla. Cty. Ct. 1984)

. . . Section 316.645 Florida Statutes provides that a police officer who makes an investigation at the scene . . .

MYERS, v. STATE, 426 So. 2d 986 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . It seems clear to me that Section 316.645, Florida Statutes, which Sheffield is alleged to have violated . . . However, the majority has overlooked the section heading, which reads: “316.645. . . . Originally enacted as Section 316.07, Chapter 71-135, Section One, Laws of Florida (1971). .Section 316.645 . . . authority to arrest without a warrant is limited to that authorized by statute, and that only Section 316.645 . . . Section 316.645 provides: A police officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic accident . . . Appellant argues that when Section 316.645 and Chapter 318 are construed in pari mate-ria, the term “ . . . offense” in 316.645 must be limited to the criminal offenses listed in Sections 316.655(4) and 318.17 . . . Construing Section 316.645 in light of chapter 318, an officer may not have authority to formally arrest . . .