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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2811 . : " ' ADOENDUM N0. 3 TO LOCAL RULE 19 TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS - F. S. 318 ~ 19TN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FOR TH BUREAl1S EFFECTIYE: Dece~er l, 1975 Any person cited with the commission of a traffic infraction ma~y, where no hearing is required or heard and the offender admits the infraction by posting, then forfeiting a cash bond or paying the penalty to the traffic violations bureau in the county in which the infraction was committed bv cash, money order, or cashier's check in the amount set forth in the total colun~n of the attached schedule for the respective infraction or elect to attend a driver improvement school. My_person cited for the comnission of a traffic infra~ction who is not a resident of or domiciled in the county Nhere the infraction took place or the State of Florida may request an affidavit of defense form from the appropriate county traffic violation bureau_ for the purpose of filing a sworn written statement in defense of the citation, provided • the offender post a cash appearance bond, money order or certified check in the violations bureau in the county in which the infraction was comnitted which shall accompany request for affidavit of defense forr.~ in the amount set forth in the bond column of the attached schedule. . A person who comnits a traffic infraction in his home county requiring a mandatory hearing must appear for hearing as scheduled. Any person who is required to appear or any person electing to appear in court shall be determined to have waived his/her riqht to the civil penalty provisions of Section ~ 318.18 F.S. and upon determination an infraction has been comnitted the court may imoose ; a civil penalty not to exceed ~500 plus ~10 court costs or r.equire attendance at a driver ~ - improvement school or bath. ~ • Any person cited for the comnission of a traffic infraction where no hearing is required and who elects to attend a driver improvement school in lieu of payment of penalty_ shall be directed by the citation issuing officer to contact the traffic violations bureau in person or in writing within five working days ~n the county in which the infraction was ~ committed for directions on the school attendance. _ ~ FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS: l. Any oerson who willfully refuses to sign and accept citation or post required bond shall be guilty of a second degree misdemeanor per 318.14(3) ' F.S. - See criminal traffic offense.bond, fine and cost schedule. ~ r R uired or Demand Hearin . ~ 2. See Bond column fo eq 9 ~ ~ ~ ~ Page 1 of 8 Pages ga~K ` PACE ~ ~45 280 ~ ~ ~ . - _ . _ ~y. -r'.s~-~"'~.p' N'~Fi'S. i " ~ . w ~ ' ~ . ~.~~K2~' ~a'b i~ ,S z~ " _ . ' .