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 […]
319.001 – Definitions.
319.001 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Certificate of title” means the record that is evidence of ownership of a vehicle, whether a paper certificate authorized by the department or a certificate consisting of information that is stored in an electronic form in the department’s database. (2) “Department” means the Department of Highway Safety and Motor […]
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 […]
318.18 – Amount of Penalties.
318.18 Amount of penalties.—The penalties required for a noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a criminal offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows: (1) Fifteen dollars for: (a) All infractions of pedestrian regulations. (b) All infractions of s. 316.2065, unless otherwise specified. (c) Other violations of chapter 316 by persons 14 years of age or under who are […]
318.19 – Infractions Requiring a Mandatory Hearing.
318.19 Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing.—Any person cited for the infractions listed in this section shall not have the provisions of s. 318.14(2), (4), and (9) available to him or her but must appear before the designated official at the time and location of the scheduled hearing: (1) Any infraction which results in a crash that causes […]
318.20 – Notification; Duties of Department.
318.20 Notification; duties of department.—The department shall prepare a notification form to be appended to, or incorporated as a part of, the Florida uniform traffic citation issued in accordance with s. 316.650. The notification form must contain language informing persons charged with infractions to which this chapter applies of the procedures available to them under this […]