Florida Statute 318.12 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 318
DISPOSITION OF TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS

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F.S. 318.12

318.12 Purpose.—It is the legislative intent in the adoption of this chapter to decriminalize certain violations of chapter 316, the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law; chapter 320, Motor Vehicle Licenses; chapter 322, Driver Licenses; chapter 338, Limited Access and Toll Facilities; and chapter 1006, Support of Learning, thereby facilitating the implementation of a more uniform and expeditious system for the disposition of traffic infractions.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-377; s. 1, ch. 79-27; s. 21, ch. 83-215; s. 13, ch. 84-359; s. 247, ch. 99-248; s. 962, ch. 2002-387; s. 86, ch. 2012-174.

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Cases Citing Statute 318.12

Total Results: 15

Maddox v. State

923 So. 2d 442, 2006 WL 59332

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 12, 2006 | Docket: 1496410

Cited 35 times | Published

either civil or criminal proceedings. See, e.g., § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (2001) (expressing "the legislative

Holodak v. Lockwood

726 So. 2d 815, 1999 WL 44391

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 1999 | Docket: 1307417

Cited 10 times | Published

disposition of traffic offenses." See Fla. Stat. § 318.12 (1997); Nettleton v. Doughtie, 373 So.2d 667 (Fla

State v. Champe

373 So. 2d 874

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 1979 | Docket: 1772735

Cited 8 times | Published

655(2), 318.14, and 318.18, Fla. Stat. (1977). [4] § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (1977). [5] §§ 318.13(3) and 318

State v. Johnson

345 So. 2d 1069

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1977 | Docket: 1739636

Cited 8 times | Published

system for the disposition of traffic offenses. Section 318.12, Florida Statutes. The legislature recognized

Bischoff v. Florida

242 F. Supp. 2d 1226, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 670, 2003 WL 147531

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 2003 | Docket: 2312592

Cited 6 times | Published

disposition of traffic infractions." Fla. Stat. § 318.12 (Florida Uniform Disposition of Traffic Infractions

Allstate Indem. Co. v. Wise

818 So. 2d 524, 2001 WL 574907

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 30, 2001 | Docket: 1169584

Cited 5 times | Published

have been classified as civil infractions. See § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (2000). However, the legislature has

Richard Masone v. City of Aventura

147 So. 3d 492, 2014 WL 2609201

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 2014 | Docket: 58812

Cited 1 times | Published

system for the disposition of traffic infractions.” § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (2008). The chapter sets forth detailed

Levitz v. State

339 So. 2d 655

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 18, 1976 | Docket: 1729542

Cited 1 times | Published

the disposition of traffic infractions. See Section 318.12, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to the provisions

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Traffic Court

105 So. 3d 1267, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 2685, 2012 WL 6619336

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 2012 | Docket: 60227783

Published

of civil penalties for traffic infractions. See § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (2012). Traffic offenses that fall

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 24, 2008 | Docket: 3257247

Published

the disposition of traffic infractions (see section 318.12, Florida Statutes) and the Legislature chose

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 29, 2008 | Docket: 3258240

Published

Stat., provides the short title for the act. 2 Section 318.12, Fla. Stat. 3 Section 318.14(1), Fla. Stat

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 29, 2000 | Docket: 3257280

Published

, providing the short title for the act. 2 Section 318.12, Fla. Stat. 3 Sections 318.18(1)(a) and (11)(a)

State v. DuPont

399 So. 2d 438, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 20071

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1981 | Docket: 64583026

Published

Fla.Stat. (1979). . Fla.R.Traf.Ct. 6.220. . § 318.12, Fla.Stat. (1979) and Fla.R.Traf.Ct. 6.040.

State v. Carr

373 So. 2d 657, 1979 Fla. LEXIS 4766

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 17, 1979 | Docket: 64571403

Published

decriminalized certain violations of chapter 316.1 § 318.12, Fla.Stat. (1977). Part III of the rules, which

State v. Inman

347 So. 2d 791, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16185

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1977 | Docket: 64559363

Published

relating to Disposition of Traffic Infractions. In Section 318.12 thereof it was stated that the legislative