Florida Statute 318.16 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 318
DISPOSITION OF TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS

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F.S. 318.16

318.16 Appeals; stay orders; procedures.—

(1) If a person is found to have committed an infraction by the hearing official, he or she may appeal that finding to the circuit court. An appeal under this subsection shall not operate to stay the reporting requirements of s. 318.14(7) or to stay appropriate action by the department upon receipt of that report.

(2) The circuit court, upon application by the appellant, may:

(a) Order a stay of any action by the department during pendency of the appeal, but not to exceed a period of 60 days. A copy of the order shall be forwarded to the department.

(b) Deny the application.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-377; s. 334, ch. 95-148.

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Amendments to 318.16

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 318.16

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 318.16.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 318.16

Total Results: 4

JAMES NELSON OBO MINOR CHILD, N.N. v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-08-04

Snippet: may appeal that finding to the circuit court.” § 318.16(1), Fla. Stat. (2021) (emphasis added). Chapter

Nettleton v. Doughtie

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

Citation: 373 So. 2d 667

Snippet: a hearing official. Also, according to section 318.16(1), Florida Statutes (1977), an appeal from a hearing

State v. Steele

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-07-26

Citation: 348 So. 2d 398

Snippet: the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. Section 318.16(1), Florida Statutes (1975). The circuit court

Clark v. United Grocery Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1915-05-18

Citation: 69 Fla. 624, 68 So. 766

Snippet: and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $2,318.16. To this judgment the defendant took writ of error