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Fla. Stat. § 318.12 (2025)
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14
cases, 1976–2014 · leading case: Maddox v. State, 923 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 2006).
Maddox v. State, 923 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 2006). “, § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (2001) (expressing "the legislative intent.”
Bischoff v. Florida, 242 F. Supp. 2d 1226 (M.D. Fla. 2003). “” Fla. Stat. § 318.12 (Florida Uniform Disposition of Traffic Infractions Act).”
Richard Masone v. City of Aventura, 147 So. 3d 492 (Fla. 2014). “” § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (2008). The chapter sets forth detailed requirements governing the handling of traffic infractions, including rules governing the proceedings for the adjudication of infractions, section 318.”
State v. Johnson, 345 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 1977). “Section 318.12, Florida Statutes. The legislature recognized that a large number of motor vehicle offenses do not involve a high risk of harm to others or damage to property.”
State v. Champe, 373 So. 2d 874 (Fla. 1979). “[4] § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (1977). [5] §§ 318.13(3) and 318.”
Allstate Indem. Co. v. Wise, 818 So. 2d 524 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001). “See § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (2000). However, the legislature has wisely decided to classify DUI and reckless driving as criminal offenses precisely because they are "reasonably expected" to result in bodily injury or property damage.”
Holodak v. Lockwood, 726 So. 2d 815 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). “" See Fla. Stat. § 318.12 (1997); Nettleton v. Doughtie, 373 So.”
Levitz v. State, 339 So. 2d 655 (Fla. 1976). “See Section 318.12, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 318.”
State v. Carr, 373 So. 2d 657 (Fla. 1979). “1 § 318.12, Fla.Stat. (1977). Part III of the rules, which encompasses rules 6.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, 105 So. 3d 1267 (Fla. 2012). “See § 318.12, Fla. Stat. (2012). Traffic offenses that fall within the scope of chapter 318 are deemed noncriminal violations and cannot be punished by incarceration.”
State v. Inman, 347 So. 2d 791 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977). “In Section 318.12 thereof it was stated that the legislative intent in adopting the chapter was to decriminalize certain traffic violations, “thereby facilitating the implementation of a more uniform and expeditious system for the disposition of traffic infractions”.”
State v. DuPont, 399 So. 2d 438 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). “§ 318.12, Fla.Stat. (1979) and Fla.R.Traf.”
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