318.34 – Qualifications.
318.34 Qualifications.—Applicants for the position of hearing officer of the civil traffic court shall be members in good standing of The Florida Bar and shall have completed a 40-hour education and training program which has been approved by the Florida Supreme Court. Thereafter, hearing officers shall complete an approved 4-hour continuing education program annually. History.—s. 5, […]
318.143 – Sanctions for Infractions by Minors.
318.143 Sanctions for infractions by minors.— (1) If the court finds that a minor has committed a violation of any of the provisions of chapter 316, the court may also impose one or more of the following sanctions: (a) The court may reprimand or counsel the minor and his or her parents or guardian. (b) The court may require […]
318.35 – Term of Office.
318.35 Term of office.—Hearing officers shall be independent contractors and may serve either full time or part time as determined by the chief judge. In either case, they shall serve at the pleasure of the chief judge of the county and circuit in which they are to hear cases and shall have no definite term of […]
318.1435 – Youthful Driver Monitoring Services.
318.1435 Youthful driver monitoring services.— (1) As used in this section, the term “youthful driver monitoring service” means an entity that enables parents or guardians to monitor the driving performance of their minor children. The service may provide monitoring by posting on a vehicle a placard that shows a toll-free telephone number and a unique identifying number […]
318.36 – Code of Ethics.
318.36 Code of ethics.—Hearing officers shall be subject to The Florida Bar Code of Professional Responsibility and not the Judicial Code of Ethics, except that they shall avoid practices or occupations that would constitute a conflict of interest or give the appearance of impropriety. Whether serving full time or part time, hearing officers shall be prohibited […]
318.1451 – Driver Improvement Schools.
318.1451 Driver improvement schools.— (1) The department shall approve and regulate the courses of all driver improvement schools, as the courses relate to ss. 318.14(9), 322.0261, and 322.291, including courses that use technology as a delivery method. (2)(a) In determining whether to approve the courses referenced in this section, the department shall consider course content designed to promote […]
318.38 – Nonseverability.
318.38 Nonseverability.—If the provisions of s. 318.32 authorizing hearing officers to impose the same sanctions as county court judges for civil traffic infractions are found to be unconstitutional by the Florida Supreme Court, then the hearing officers shall have no further jurisdiction over any civil traffic infractions. History.—s. 9, ch. 89-337; s. 10, ch. 94-202.
318.15 – Failure to Comply With Civil Penalty or to Appear; Penalty.
318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty.— (1)(a) If a person fails to comply with the civil penalties provided in s. 318.18 within the time period specified in s. 318.14(4), fails to enter into or comply with the terms of a penalty payment plan with the clerk of the court in accordance with […]
318.16 – Appeals; Stay Orders; Procedures.
318.16 Appeals; stay orders; procedures.— (1) If a person is found to have committed an infraction by the hearing official, he or she may appeal that finding to the circuit court. An appeal under this subsection shall not operate to stay the reporting requirements of s. 318.14(7) or to stay appropriate action by the department upon receipt […]
318.17 – Offenses Excepted.
318.17 Offenses excepted.—No provision of this chapter is available to a person who is charged with any of the following offenses: (1) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, in violation of s. 316.1935; (2) Leaving the scene of a crash, in violation of ss. 316.027 and 316.061; (3) Driving, or being in actual physical control of, any […]