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General information regarding traffic and speeding tickets
Criminal Violations
Criminal Violations require a mandatory court appearance. They include such charges as Driving Under the Influence (DUI), and Reckless Driving. A notice will be mailed to the address on your traffic ticket. Failure to appear at the date and time indicated on the notice may result in a warrant being issued for your arrest and/or your license being suspended.
Pursuant to F.S. 318.14(10)(a), if you are charged with one of the offenses listed below you may be able to avoid a court appearance by completing an affidavit, presenting a valid driver license or registration, and paying court costs in the amount of $236.10. You may make this election 3 times in your lifetime but no more than once during a 12 month period.
- 320.131(5) – Unlawful Use of Temporary Tag
- 322.03(1) – No Valid Driver License
- 322.03(1)(a) – Failure to Surrender Driver License/Commercial Driver License
- 322.03(1)(b) – Having More Than One Driver License
- 322.03(3)(b) – Operating Commercial Motor Vehicle without Appropriate License
- 322.03(4) – No Motorcycle Endorsement
- 322.03(5) – Driver License Expired for More Than 4 Months
- 320.07(3)(c) – Vehicle or Motor Home Registration Expired for More Than 6 Months (second or subsequent offense)
- 322.34(2) or 322.34(10)(a) – Driving While License Suspended/Revoked for failure to pay civil penalty; failure to attend driver improvement school; failure to appear on a civil traffic infraction; failure to pay child support; failure to pay misdemeanor non-traffic charge; failure to maintain insurance; failure to comply with school attendance requirements for minors; having been designated a Habitual Traffic Offender for any previous reason.
Infraction Violations
A civil traffic infraction is a non-criminal violation that can usually be disposed of by payment of the civil penalty (fine) or election to attend a defensive driving course. Infractions are typically broken down into three categories:
- Pedestrian violations, such as jaywalking
- Non-moving violations, such as not wearing a seat belt
- Moving violations, such as speeding
Driving Record History
Printouts of a three-year driving record are available from the Clerk of Court. The records are generated from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ database. The cost for a driving history printout is $17.25 for the first page of the record, plus $1.00 for each additional page. The Clerk of Court requires payment in advance. You will need to provide the full name, date of birth and driver license number of the person whose record you are requesting.
You must include a stamped self-addressed envelope with your mail-in request and payment.
Number of Points Assessed
Please contact the appropriate Driver License Bureau to find out how many points are assessed against your license. The Clerk of Court cannot give information on the number of points assessed against your license.
Reinstating a Driver License
If you have no other outstanding suspensions and a current license, you can reinstate your driver license for an additional $60.00 fee. This applies to a Florida Driver License only and must be paid with a separate check or money order. All other suspensions must be handled through the appropriate Driver License Bureau.
List of Fees and Fines
Traffic
| Driver License Reinstatement fee | $60.00 |
| D6 or late fee – Criminal Violation | $32.00 |
| D6 or late fee – Infraction Violation | $23.00 |
Fines and Court Costs
| Seat Belt violation | $116.00 |
| Child Restraint violation | $166.00 |
| Pedestrian law violation | $64.50 |
| Bicycle violation | $64.50 |
| Bicycle Helmet violation | $64.50 |
| All Terrain Vehicle violation | $111.00 |
| Non-Moving violation | $116.00 |
| Moving Violation (speeding – see below) | $166.00 |
| Moving Violation (speeding – see below)(School Election) | $173.00 |
| Failure To Obey Traffic Control Device -Traffic Signal | $264.00 |
| Failure To Obey Traffic Control Device -Traffic Signal (School Election) | $271.00 |
| Unlawful Speeding 6-9 MPH Over | $131.00 |
| with School Election | $138.00 |
| Unlawful Speeding 10-14 MPH Over | $206.00 |
| with School Election | $213.00 |
| Unlawful Speeding 15-19 MPH Over | $256.00 |
| with School Election | $263.00 |
| Unlawful Speeding 20-29 MPH Over | $281.00 |
| with School Election | $288.00 |
| Unlawful Speeding 30+ MPH Over | Mandatory CourtAppearance* |
| with School Election | Not Applicable |
*You must appear in court for speeding cases involving speeds in excess of 30 miles over the speed limit; if you do not appear you can have a warrant issued for your arrest.
Fines in School or Construction Zones
| Unlawful Speeding 1-5 MPH Over (School Zone Only) | $156.00 |
| with School Election | $163.00 |
| Unlawful Speeding 6-9 MPH Over | $156.00 |
| with School Election | $163.00 |
| Unlawful Speeding 10-14 MPH Over | $306.00 |
| with School Election | $313.00 |
| Unlawful Speeding 15-19 MPH Over | $406.00 |
| with School Election | $413.00 |
| Unlawful Speeding 20-29 MPH Over | $456.00 |
| with School Election | $463.00 |
| Unlawful Speeding 30+ MPH Over | $606.00 |
| with School Election | $613.00 |
Commercial Motor Vehicle Traffic Infractions
| All Other Infraction Violations- Of 49CFR (382,385, 390-397) | $186.00 |
| Disregard Required Hours of Rest | $336.00 |
| Falsification of Time Records | $336.00 |
| Violation of ID Requirements | $136.00 |
| No Medical Certificate | $236.00 |
| Operator U/18, Veh. Wght 26,000 lbs | $236.00 |