1996-006 Vehicular Hit & Run as Felony
RESOLUTION NO. 06-96
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING
THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL NO. 173 AND SENATE BILL
NO. 16 IN AN EFFORT TO AMEND FLORIDA'S
FELONY/MURDER STATUTE TO INCLUDE THE ACT OF
VEHICULAR HIT AND RUN AMONG THE ENUMERATED
OFFENSES OF SAID STATUTE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 316.027, Florida Statutes requires the
driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the
• injury of any person to immediately stop the vehicle and render aid
and also requires the immediate reporting of the accident to the
local police authority;
WHEREAS, failure to comply with Section 316.027, Florida
Statutes may result in the death of an injured person due to the
injured person being unable to receive medical attention in a
timely manner; and
WHEREAS, a death resulting from the carelessness and
neglect of a hit and run driver is more appropriately viewed as a
homicide.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of North
• Palm Beach, Florida, does urge the Palm Beach County Legislative
Delegation to support House Bill 173 and Senate Bill No. 16 in an
• effort to amend Florida's Felony/Murder Statute (Section 782.04,
Florida Statutes) to include the act of vehicular hit and run among
the enumerated offenses of said statute.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 25th DAY OF January 1996.
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MAYOR
• (Village Seal)
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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