Leaving the scene of a crash: penalties
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What is the minimum prison term for leaving the scene of a crash in which someone died?
The rule
Leaving the scene of a crash with death is a first-degree felony with at least 4 years in prison; with serious bodily injury, a second-degree felony; with injury, a third-degree felony. Each also costs your license for at least 3 years.
Leaving the scene of a crash causing death is a first-degree felony with a minimum 4-year prison term.
From the Official Florida Driver License Handbook, page 77. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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