Florida Statute 318.121 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 318
DISPOSITION OF TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS

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318.121 Preemption of additional fees, fines, surcharges, and costs.—Notwithstanding any general or special law, or municipal or county ordinance, additional fees, fines, surcharges, or costs other than the court costs and surcharges assessed under s. 318.18(12), (14), (19), (20), and (23) may not be added to the civil traffic penalties assessed under this chapter.

History.—s. 42, ch. 96-350; s. 14, ch. 97-225; s. 47, ch. 2005-236; s. 30, ch. 2008-111; s. 10, ch. 2009-61; s. 7, ch. 2013-160; s. 26, ch. 2024-57.

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Cases Citing Statute 318.121

Total Results: 8

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

316.075(4), Fla.' Stat. (2008), as well as section 318.121, Florida Statutes, which states that “[notwithstanding

City of Orlando v. Udowychenko

98 So. 3d 589, 2012 WL 2600293, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 10875

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 2012 | Docket: 60312480

Cited 1 times | Published

Administrative Trust Fund of the Department of Health. Section 318.121 prohibits the imposition of additional fees

Steven J. Pincus v. American Traffic Solutions, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 17, 2022 | Docket: 63032388

Published

Chapter 318 and therefore subject to § 318.121’s surcharge prohibition? c. Was ATS a “money

Steven J. Pincus, etc. v. American Traffic Solutions, Inc., etc.

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 2022 | Docket: 62649855

Published

statute; (2) ATS’s fee was not prohibited under section 318.121 because this statute only applies to violations

Steven J. Pincus v. American Traffic Solutions, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 2, 2021 | Docket: 58973234

Published

(2) the fee was a prohibited surcharge under § 318.121; and (3) ATS violated § 560.204(1) because it

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

Published

following questions: 1. Does the language in section 318.121, Florida Statutes, apply to future county ordinances

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

Published

disposition of traffic infractions."2 Pursuant to section 318.121, Florida Statutes: Notwithstanding any general

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 3, 1997 | Docket: 3255407

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were made to the Florida Traffic Code, and section 318.121, Florida Statutes (1996 Supplement) was created

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