Table of Contents

                            TABLE OF CONTENTS

FLORIDA RULES OF TRAFFIC COURT 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING RULES 
I. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND CONSTRUCTION 
RULE 6.010. SCOPE
RULE 6.020. PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION 
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS 
RULE 6.040. DEFINITIONS
RULE 6.090. DIRECT AND INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT 
RULE 6.100. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU 
RULE 6.110. DRIVER IMPROVEMENT, STUDENT TRAFFIC
             SAFETY COUNCIL, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
             EDUCATION COURSES 
RULE 6.130. CASE CONSOLIDATION
RULE 6.150. WITNESSES
III. CRIMINAL OFFENSES 
RULE 6.160. PRACTICE AS IN CRIMINAL RULES 
RULE 6.165. COMPLAINT; SUMMONS; FORM; USE 
RULE 6.200. PLEAS AND AFFIDAVITS OF DEFENSE 
RULE 6.290. WITHHOLDING ADJUDICATION PROHIBITED 
RULE 6.291. PROCEDURES ON WITHHELD ADJUDICATION IN
             DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED; COSTS
             AND ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO COMPLY;
             RECORD OF CONVICTIONS 
RULE 6.310. LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES 
IV. TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS 
RULE 6.320. COMPLAINT; SUMMONS; FORMS; USE 
RULE 6.325. SPEEDY TRIAL: INFRACTIONS ONLY 
RULE 6.330. ELECTION TO ATTEND A DRIVER IMPROVEMENT
             COURSE 
RULE 6.340. AFFIDAVIT OF DEFENSE OR ADMISSION AND
             WAIVER OF APPEARANCE
RULE 6.350. COMPUTATION OF TIME 
RULE 6.360. ENLARGEMENT OF TIME 
RULE 6.380. NONVERIFICATION OF PLEADINGS 
RULE 6.400. CLERK TO PREPARE AND SEND REPORTS
RULE 6.445. DISCOVERY: INFRACTIONS ONLY
RULE 6.450. ORDER OF HEARING 
RULE 6.455. AMENDMENTS AND VOLUNTARY DISMISSALS BY
             ISSUING OFFICERS 
RULE 6.460. EVIDENCE 
RULE 6.470. COSTS 
RULE 6.480. DEFERRED PAYMENT OF PENALTY IMPOSED 
RULE 6.490. CORRECTION AND REDUCTION OF PENALTY 
RULE 6.500. ENTRY OF DISPOSITION 
RULE 6.510. DETERMINATION THAT INFRACTION WAS NOT
             COMMITTED; BOND REFUNDED 
RULE 6.520. EFFECT OF GRANTING NEW HEARING 
RULE 6.530. IMPOSITION OF PENALTY BEFORE OR AFTER
             MOTION FILED 
RULE 6.540. TIME FOR AND METHOD OF MAKING MOTIONS;
             PROCEDURE 
RULE 6.550. OFFICIAL MAY GRANT NEW HEARING
RULE 6.560. CONVICTION OF TRAFFIC INFRACTION
RULE 6.570. REPORTING ACTION REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF
             DRIVER LICENSE 
RULE 6.575. RETENTION OF CASE FILES 
RULE 6.590. FAILURE TO COMPLETE DRIVER IMPROVEMENT
             COURSE; REINSTATEMENT OF DRIVER LICENSE

RULE 6.600. FAILURE TO APPEAR OR PAY CIVIL PENALTY;
             REINSTATEMENT OF DRIVER LICENSE 
RULE 6.610. FAILURE TO SATISFY PENALTY IMPOSED AFTER A
             HEARING; REINSTATEMENT OF DRIVER LICENSE

RULE 6.620. FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR MANDATORY HEARING;
             REINSTATEMENT OF DRIVER LICENSE 
RULE 6.630. CIVIL TRAFFIC INFRACTION HEARING OFFICER
             PROGRAM; TRAFFIC HEARING OFFICERS 
  CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING RULES

Transition Rule 20 was proposed in 1974 and adopted as an emergency rule to
handle all traffic cases—effective 1-1-75: 306 So. 2d 489.

OTHER OPINIONS:

Effective   Date        Citation              Description
Effective   2-5-75:     307 So.2d     825.    Amended 6.156(c).
Effective   5-1-75:     311 So.2d     665.    Amended numerous rules.
Effective   3-31-76:    330 So.2d     129.    Amended 6.110, 6.156.
Effective   6-30-76:    335 So.2d     2.      Amended 6.340.
Effective   1-27-77:    342 So.2d     80.     Amended 6.330.
Effective   6-2-77:     347 So.2d     413.    Amended 6.110.
Effective   5-11-78:    358 So.2d     1360.   Amended 6.290; added 6.575.
Effective   12-14-78:   366 So.2d     400.    Amended numerous rules.
Effective   7-18-79:    372 So.2d     1377.   Amended 6.200, 6.470.
Effective   11-1-79:    376 So.2d     1157.   Amended 6.110(a).
Effective   7-1-81:     401 So.2d     805.    Added 6.115.
Effective   2-11-82:    410 So.2d     1337.   Deleted Transition Rule 20; amended numerous
                                              rules.
Effective   9-14-82:    426   So.2d   9.      Amended 6.115.
Effective   1-1-85:     458   So.2d   1112.   Amended numerous rules.
Effective   1-1-85:     458   So.2d   1115.   Amended 6.470(c).
Effective   10-1-85:    477   So.2d   542.    Amended numerous rules.
Effective   10-1-86:    494   So.2d   1129.   Amended numerous rules.
Effective   9-8-88:     531   So.2d   150.    Amended 6.115.
Effective   1-1-89:     530   So.2d   274.    Four-year-cycle revisions. Numerous rules
                                              amended.          (See 536 So.2d 181.)
Effective 1-1-89:       536 So.2d 181.        Revised opinion at 530 So.2d 274.
Effective 3-29-90:      559 So.2d 1101.       Amended 6.010, 6.040, 6.080, 6.100, 6.130; added
                                              6.630.
Effective 10-11-90:     567 So.2d 1380.       Amended 6.110, 6.115, 6.185, 6.291, 6.630.
Effective 11-12-92:     608 So.2d 469.        Amended 6.156.
Effective 1-1-93;       608 So.2d 451         Four-year-cycle revisions. Numerous rules
1-1-94:                                       amended, deleted. Rule 6.325 to become effective 1-
                                              1-94.
Effective 7-1-93:       621 So.2d 1063.       Amended 6.040, 6.110, 6.140; repealed 6.156.
Effective 1-11-96:      667 So.2d 188.        Amended 6.325, 6.630(d).
Effective 1-1-97:       685 So.2d 1242.       Four-year-cycle revisions. Numerous rules
                                              amended. Rule 6.445 added.
Effective 1-1-03:       822 So.2d 1239.       Two-year-cycle revisions. Amended 6.630.
Effective 1-1-05:       890 So.2d 1111.       Two-year-cycle revisions. Amended 6.100, 6.190,
                                              6.200, 6.500, 6.580.
Effective 1-1-07:       938 So.2d 983.        Amended 6.040, 6.455, and 6.630.
Effective 1-1-10:       24 So.3d 176.         Three-year-cycle revisions. Amended 6.291, 6.330,
                                              6.445, 6.480; and repealed 6.115 (effective 12-3-
                                              09).
Effective   9-1-12:     102 So.3d 505.        Amended 6.370.
Effective   10-1-12:    95 So.3d 96.          Amended 6.350. Deleted 6.370.
Effective   1-1-13:     105 So.3d 1267.       Amended 6.600(b).
Effective   1-1-14:     131 So.3d 714.        Amended 6.630.
Effective   1-1-16:     166 So.3d 179.        Amended 6.190, 6.380, 6.460, and 6.630.
Effective Date        Citation           Description
Effective 1-1-19:     252 So.3d 704.     Amended 6.010, 6.020, 6.080, 6.090, 6.140, 6.180,
                                         6.190, 6.200, 6.320, 6.330, 6.360, 6.455, 6.490,
                                         6.500, 6.510, 6.520, 6.530, 6.550, 6.560, 6.570,
                                         6.575, 6.590, and 6.600. Deleted 6.580.
Effective 11-14-19:   283 So.3d 794.     Amended 6.040.
Effective 10-28-21:   2021 WL 5050374.   Amended 6.350 and 6.575.
Effective 10-1-2022   SC21-990           Deleted 6.140 and amended 6.340.

Effective 7-1-2023    SC22-1276          Amended 6.040, 6.130, 6.455, and 6.490.
Effective 1-1-2024    SC23-0360          Deleted 6.080, 6.180, 6.183, 6.190, and 6.300.
                                         Amended 6.090.
Effective 1-1-2024    SC23-0548          Amended 6.445
Effective 7-1-2025    SC24-1293          Amended 6.445
Effective 9-11-2025   SC24-1763          Amended 6.450




NOTE TO USERS: Rules in this pamphlet are current through SC2024-1293.
Subsequent amendments, if any, can be found at
www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/rules.shtml.
              I. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND CONSTRUCTION