28.24 GIVING REQUIRED INFORMATION CONCERNING A VESSEL INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS FALSE OR BELIEVED TO BE FALSE
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- 28.24
- Statute
- § 327.3015, Fla. Stat.
- Edition
- Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026
- Official source
- The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026.
To prove the crime of Giving Required Information Concerning a Vessel Involved in an Accident that was False or Believed to be False, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) was [the operator of a vessel] [a witness to a vessel] [the owner of a vessel] [the person who leased, rented, or chartered a vessel] that was involved in an accident.
2. (Defendant) gave information [orally] [electronically] [in a written report] to [The Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission] [the office of the sheriff] [an investigating police officer] about the boating accident that was required to be provided under Florida law.
3. At the time (defendant) gave the information, [he] [she] either knew the information was false or [he] [she] had reason to believe the information was false.
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense.
Related practice page
Boating Accidents and Reckless Boating Charges in Miami
Official source: The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.