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A. The operator of any vessel involved in an accident resulting in an injury or death to any person, or in damage to property, shall immediately stop such vessel at the scene of such accident and shall give his name, address, and the name and/or number of his vessel, the name and address of the owner, to the person struck or the operator or occupants of the vessel collided with or property damaged, and shall render to any person injured in such an accident, reasonable assistance.

B. The master, owner, or operator of any vessel involved in an accident within the County, and where death or personal injury requiring medical treatment or property damage in excess of $500.00 occurs, shall file a written accident report within 48 hours of said accident with the County Sheriff's Department.

C. All required accident reports and supplemental reports or copies thereof shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting, shall be for the confidential use of the Sheriff's Department, Prosecuting Attorney, or other peace and enforcement officers as provided in this Chapter, except that any such officer may disclose the identity of a person reported as being involved in an accident when such identity is not otherwise known or when such person denies his presence at such accident. No such accident report or copy thereof shall be used as evidence in trial, civil, or criminal, arising out of an accident, except that any officer above-named for receiving such accident reports shall furnish upon demand of any person who has or who claims to have made such a report or demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the Sheriff, solely to prove a compliance or failure to comply with the requirements that such a report be made in the manner required by law.

(Ord. 96-90 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 87-226 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 86-80 § 4, 1986; Ord. 84-62 § 1 (part), 1984; Prior Code § 43.04.038)