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Fla. Stat. § 318.17 (2025)

Offenses excepted.

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318.17 Offenses excepted.No provision of this chapter is available to a person who is charged with any of the following offenses:
(1) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, in violation of s. 316.1935;
(2) Leaving the scene of a crash, in violation of ss. 316.027 and 316.061;
(3) Driving, or being in actual physical control of, any vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter 893, in violation of s. 316.193, or driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level;
(4) Reckless driving, in violation of s. 316.192;
(5) Making false crash reports, in violation of s. 316.067;
(6) Willfully failing or refusing to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer or member of the fire department, in violation of s. 316.072(3);
(7) Obstructing an officer, in violation of s. 316.545(1); or
(8) Any other offense in chapter 316 which is classified as a criminal violation.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-377; s. 37, ch. 76-31; s. 4, ch. 77-456; s. 7, ch. 82-155; s. 4, ch. 83-187; s. 4, ch. 85-87; s. 20, ch. 86-296; s. 46, ch. 96-350; s. 251, ch. 99-248; s. 3, ch. 2004-388.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: Shadow West Apts., Ltd. v. State, 498 So. 2d 589 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986).
Shadow West Apts., Ltd. v. State, 498 So. 2d 589 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986). · cites it 2× “Section 318.17, Florida Statutes (1973), contemplated that gas lines may be placed along a roadway.”
In re Transition Rule 20, 306 So. 2d 489 (Fla. 1974). “55 of Florida Statutes, except as provided in section 318.17 of Florida Statutes, which is not punishable by incarceration and for which there is no right to a trial by jury or a right to court appointed counsel.”
In re Florida rules of Practice & Procedure for Traffic Courts, 458 So. 2d 1112 (Fla. 1984). “30 or-34Q,23rFloridsvStatutes, except as provided in section 318.17, F-lor-idar-Statutes-,■ which is not punishable by incarceration and for which there is no right to a trial by jury or a right to court appointed counsel.”
In re Florida Rules of Practice & Procedure for Traffic Courts, 410 So. 2d 1337 (Fla. 1982). · cites it 2× “23, Florida Statutes, except as provided in section 318.17, Florida Statutes, which is not punishable by incarceration and for which there is no right to a trial by jury or a right to court appointed counsel.”
Rebecca Louise Raber v. State of Florida (Fla. 6th DCA 2025). “§ 318.17(3), Fla. 9 The trial court also imposed this assessment for Counts 1 and 2.”
State v. Rahn, 5 Fla. Supp. 2d 11 (Fla. Lee Cty. Ct. 1983). · cites it 2× “excepts Section 318.17 F.S. [containing Section 316.”
State v. Waters, 24 Fla. Supp. 2d 49 (Fla. Broward Cty. Ct. 1987). · cites it 2× “193, Florida Statutes, and the other provisions of the Chapter which deal with criminal traffic offenses; see Section 318.17, Florida Statutes. Section 316.”
— 318.17(3) — 1 case
Rebecca Louise Raber v. State of Florida (Fla. 6th DCA 2025). “§ 318.17(3), Fla. 9 The trial court also imposed this assessment for Counts 1 and 2.”
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