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2025 Florida Statutes
782.072 Vessel homicide.—
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Unborn child” has the same meaning as in s. 775.021(5)(e).
(b) “Vessel homicide” means the killing of a human being, including the death of an unborn child caused by injury to the mother, by the operation of a vessel as defined in s. 327.02 by another in a reckless manner likely to cause the death of, or great bodily harm to, another.
(2) Vessel homicide is:
(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. 327.30(1).
This subsection does not require that the person knew that the accident resulted in injury or death.
History.—s. 1, ch. 87-20; s. 15, ch. 96-330; s. 2, ch. 99-153; s. 7, ch. 2025-121; s. 11, ch. 2025-197.
1Note.—Substituted by the editors for a reference to s. 327.35(3)(c)3., as added by s. 7, ch. 2025-121, to conform to the redesignation of existing subunits in s. 327.35 by s. 6, ch. 2025-197.