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Fla. Stat. § 318.19 (2025)
Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing.
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318.19 Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing.—Any person cited for the infractions listed in this section shall not have the provisions of s. 318.14(2), (4), and (9) available to him or her but must appear before the designated official at the time and location of the scheduled hearing:
(1) Any infraction which results in a crash that causes the death of another;
(2) Any infraction which results in a crash that causes “serious bodily injury” of another as defined in s. 316.1933(1);
(3) Any infraction of s. 316.172(1)(b);
(4) Any infraction of s. 316.520(1) or (2);
(5) Any infraction of s. 316.183(2), s. 316.187, or s. 316.189 of exceeding the speed limit by 30 mph or more; or
(6) Any infraction of s. 316.1926(2).
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-377; s. 91, ch. 77-104; s. 1, ch. 81-34; s. 16, ch. 84-359; s. 4, ch. 85-250; s. 12, ch. 86-154; s. 335, ch. 95-148; s. 3, ch. 97-10; s. 5, ch. 97-300; s. 253, ch. 99-248; s. 108, ch. 2002-20; s. 25, ch. 2006-290; s. 2, ch. 2024-192; s. 3, ch. 2025-77.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14
cases, 1974–2019 · leading case: Galgano v. Buchanan, 783 So. 2d 302 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001).
Galgano v. Buchanan, 783 So. 2d 302 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). “Section 318.19, Florida Statutes (1995) provides that: Any person cited for the infractions listed in this section shall not have the provisions of s.”
Carter v. Rukab, 437 So. 2d 761 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983). “" However, Section 318.19 provides that a person cited for certain specified infractions, including any infraction which results in an accident that causes the death or personal injury of another or property damage in excess of a certain threshold amount shall not have the…”
MacKey v. Reserve Ins. Co., 349 So. 2d 830 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977). “Because the traffic incident caused personal injury to Debra, Wheeler was required by Section 318.19, Florida Statutes (1975) to attend a mandatory hearing on her traffic citation.”
In re Transition Rule 20, 306 So. 2d 489 (Fla. 1974). ““Infraction Requiring a Mandatory Hearing” means those infractions listed in section 318.19, of Florida Statutes, who must appear before a designated official *493 at the time and location of the scheduled hearing.”
MacNeil v. Singer, 389 So. 2d 232 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980). “Section 318.19(1) states that the privilege of mailing in a fine in lieu of an actual appearance as set forth in section 318.”
In re Florida rules of Practice & Procedure for Traffic Courts, 458 So. 2d 1112 (Fla. 1984). “330 Election to Attend Traffic School (a) Unless a mandatory hearing is required pursuant to section 318.19, Florida Statutes, or the alleged offender appears at a hearing before an official, an alleged offender may elect to attend a driver improvement school or a student…”
Figueredo v. Keller Indus., Inc., 583 So. 2d 432 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). “2d DCA 1988); and (d) incorrectly excluded evidence that the defendant's truck driver had pled guilty by mail as to a traffic charge in which a personal appearance was required by section 318.19, Florida Statutes (1989). See Boshnack v.”
In re Florida Rules of Practice & Procedure for Traffic Courts, 410 So. 2d 1337 (Fla. 1982). “330 Election to Attend Traffic School (a) Unless a mandatory hearing is required pursuant to section 318.19, Florida Statutes, or the alleged offender appears at a hearing before an official, an alleged offender may elect to attend a driver improvement school or a student…”
In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Traffic Court - Rule 6.040 (Fla. 2019). ““Infraction requiring a mandatory hearing” refers to an infraction listed in section 318.19, Florida Statutes, which requires an appearance before a designated official at the time and location of the scheduled hearing.”
In re Transition Rule 20, 342 So. 2d 80 (Fla. 1977). “ELECTION TO ATTEND TRAFFIC SCHOOL (a) Unless a mandatory hearing is required pursuant to section 318.19 of Florida *81 Statutes, or the alleged offender appears at a hearing before an official, an alleged offender may elect to attend a driver improvement school or a student…”
In re Transition Rule 20: Traffic Court Rules 6.010, 6.060, 6.090, 6.110, 6.130, 6.150, 6.190, 6.310, 6.320, 6.330, 6.340 & 6.500, 311 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1975). “330 Election to Attend Traffic School is amended to read: Unless a mandatory hearing is required pursuant to section 318.19 of Florida Statutes, or the alleged offender appears at a hearing before an official, an alleged offender may elect to attend a driver improvement school…”
In re Traffic Court Rules 6.010, 6.040, 6.060, 6.130, 6.156, 6.270, 6.290, 6.310, 6.320, 6.470 & 6.560, 366 So. 2d 400 (Fla. 1978). “Code of Judicial Conduct The Code of Judicial Conduct adopted by the Supreme Court of Florida shall apply to the judge or official of each court subject to these rules, whether or not the judge or official has been admitted to the bar.”
— 318.19(1) — 3 cases
Carter v. Rukab, 437 So. 2d 761 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983). “" However, Section 318.19 provides that a person cited for certain specified infractions, including any infraction which results in an accident that causes the death or personal injury of another or property damage in excess of a certain threshold amount shall not have the…”
Galgano v. Buchanan, 783 So. 2d 302 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). “Section 318.19, Florida Statutes (1995) provides that: Any person cited for the infractions listed in this section shall not have the provisions of s.”
MacNeil v. Singer, 389 So. 2d 232 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980). “Section 318.19(1) states that the privilege of mailing in a fine in lieu of an actual appearance as set forth in section 318.”
— 318.19(2) — 1 case
In re Transition Rule 20, 306 So. 2d 489 (Fla. 1974). ““Infraction Requiring a Mandatory Hearing” means those infractions listed in section 318.19, of Florida Statutes, who must appear before a designated official *493 at the time and location of the scheduled hearing.”
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