23-2-527. Collisions, accidents, and casualties. (1) The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew, and passengers (if any), shall render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or other casualty such assistance as may be practicable and as may be necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident, or other casualty and give his name, address, and identification of his vessel in writing to any person injured and to the owner or person in control of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty.
     (2) The department shall prepare and distribute to each sheriff's office and each game warden of this state a standardized accident report form. Any person involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty involving a death, disappearance, personal injury, or property damage in excess of $100 shall immediately report such collision, accident, or other casualty to the sheriff's office or game warden of the county in which the collision, accident, or casualty occurred and fill out a standardized accident report form.
     (3) A sheriff advised of a collision, accident, or other casualty reported under this part shall:
     (a) conduct an appropriate investigation of such collision, accident, or other casualty; and
     (b) prepare and submit a report of the results of the investigation, together with the completed standardized accident report forms, to the department.

     History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 285, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 514, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 124, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3512.