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The 2024 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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 318.12
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 318.12.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 318.12

Total Results: 14

Richard Masone v. City of Aventura

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-12

Citation: 147 So. 3d 492, 2014 WL 2609201

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

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Traffic Court

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-12-20

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

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

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2008-09-24

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

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2008-05-29

Snippet: provides the short title for the act. 2 Section 318.12, Fla. Stat. 3 Section 318.14(1), Fla. Stat. 4 Section

Maddox v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-01-12

Citation: 923 So. 2d 442, 2006 WL 59332

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

Allstate Indem. Co. v. Wise

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-30

Citation: 818 So. 2d 524, 2001 WL 574907

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

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2000-08-29

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

Holodak v. Lockwood

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-02-03

Citation: 726 So. 2d 815, 1999 WL 44391

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

State v. DuPont

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-06-03

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

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

State v. Carr

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-07-17

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

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

State v. Champe

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-02-08

Citation: 373 So. 2d 874

Snippet: 318.14, and 318.18, Fla. Stat. (1977). [4] § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (1977). [5] §§ 318.13(3) and 318.14

State v. Inman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-06-28

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

Snippet: Disposition of Traffic Infractions. In Section 318.12 thereof it was stated that the legislative intent

State v. Johnson

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-03-17

Citation: 345 So. 2d 1069

Snippet: for the disposition of traffic offenses. Section 318.12, Florida Statutes. The legislature recognized that

Levitz v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-11-18

Citation: 339 So. 2d 655

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