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and asaigned a hearing date upon the traffic violation bureau's~receipt of ~
reque8t for affidavit of defen8e form. Notification of appearance requirement '
~hall include etatement that offe~?dzr's license would autamatically become '
suspended should he fail to appear at hearing. . ~ ~
A perean cited with the Commission of a traffic infraction who has.been
authorized to submit an affidavit of defense and has posted the.required bond
bq cash.~money order, or certified ctieck need noC be pYesent a hearing if
he 8o desires; hawever, the complaint iasuing o£ficer or other:complair?ant
attesting to the infraction must aubmit notorized statement of.facts as proof
of the infraction must,be established beyond a reasoaable doubt and the mere
citing of an iafraction on a form ~~es not meet this requirement. ' .
~ULS 6.450 Infraction Hearinga
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A person may plead guil~y to a traffic.infraction in person whether the
infraction be a non-mandatory or mandatorq appearance and the hearing official
may accept the guiltq plea and impose peaalty without requiring appearance of
~G the citation issuing officer. Should the offender plead not-~guiltq in person,
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the hearing official should continue the hearing and require citation issuing
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officer s appearance upon notificat y ~
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re-set hearing. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with provisions set
forth in the Florida Rules of Practice and Yrocedure for Traffic Courts.
. Civil Penalties (Monetary) for Traffic ?::F~-.~-^_-*_{^_^_~
The civil penaltq ~monetary) for traffic infractions shall be as~cited
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in Adden$um #3 of this Rule. Upon receipt of cash or-bond payment for no
~eearing required infractions the violations bureau shall consider the pe~naltq
satisfied therefore close the case, unless cited person's driver`s license
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a,.was•under suspension at time of committing infraction. ~ •
RULE 6.460 Costs .
(a) In those cases where a hearing is heard and the offender is found
guilty or pleads guilty court costs agains.t the offender of $10.00 in addition
to the penal~q.imposed shall be asseesed. . ~
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