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Fla. Stat. § 320.57 (2025)
Penalties for violations of this chapter.
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320.57 Penalties for violations of this chapter.—
(1) Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter is, unless otherwise provided herein, guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) The owner of a truck tractor and semitrailer combination or commercial truck and trailer combination, the actual gross vehicle weight of which exceeds the declared weight for registration purposes, is required to pay to the department the difference between the license tax amount paid and the required license tax due for the proper gross vehicle weight prescribed by s. 320.08(4), plus a civil penalty of $50.
History.—s. 26, ch. 7275, 1917; RGS 5605; s. 14, ch. 8410, 1921; s. 7, ch. 10186, 1925; CGL 7792, 7793; s. 202, ch. 71-136; s. 54, ch. 83-318; s. 44, ch. 87-198.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 320.57
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§320.57(1)NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOLVIOL OF MOTOR VEH LIC REG NOT SPECIFIED
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1946–2024 · leading case: United States v. Reginald Graham, 123 F.4th 1197 (11th Cir. 2024).
United States v. Reginald Graham, 123 F.4th 1197 (11th Cir. 2024). “2d DCA 2020) (reversing the trial court’s suppression of a firearm because the officers seized it incident to a lawful arrest for driving an unregistered vehicle); Fla. Stat. § 320.57 (1) (making a violation of § 320.”
Orme v. Burr Burch v. Burr, 25 So. 2d 870 (Fla. 1946). “(Section 320.57 F.S. 1941) The trial court mentioned this statute in his charge to the jury.”
Vaughn v. State, 176 So. 3d 354 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015). “”); § 320.57(1), Fla. Stat. (2014) (“Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter is, unless otherwise provided herein, guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree[.”
State v. Copher, 395 So. 2d 635 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981). “" [2] Section 320.57 provides: "Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, unless otherwise provided herein, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.”
Riggins v. State, 67 So. 3d 244 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010). “Section 320.57(1) provides that any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of chapter 320 is guilty of a second-degree misdemeanor unless otherwise provided.”
Willis v. State, 762 So. 2d 1005 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000). “” In contrast, violation of § 320.02 does not contain a provision opting it out of the misdemeanor classification of section 320.”
United States v. Caleb Andrew Glover, 441 F. App'x 748 (11th Cir. 2011). “Section 320.57, Florida Statutes Annotated, makes the violation of § 320.”
Ellis v. State, 935 So. 2d 29 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). “02(1), which requires owners or persons in charge of a motor vehicle operated or driven on the roads of this state to register the vehicle in the state, is a second-degree misdemeanor pursuant to section 320.57(1), Florida Statutes (1997).”
— 320.57(1) — 4 cases
Vaughn v. State, 176 So. 3d 354 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015). “”); § 320.57(1), Fla. Stat. (2014) (“Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter is, unless otherwise provided herein, guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree[.”
Riggins v. State, 67 So. 3d 244 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010). “Section 320.57(1) provides that any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of chapter 320 is guilty of a second-degree misdemeanor unless otherwise provided.”
Willis v. State, 762 So. 2d 1005 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000). “” In contrast, violation of § 320.02 does not contain a provision opting it out of the misdemeanor classification of section 320.”
Ellis v. State, 935 So. 2d 29 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). “02(1), which requires owners or persons in charge of a motor vehicle operated or driven on the roads of this state to register the vehicle in the state, is a second-degree misdemeanor pursuant to section 320.57(1), Florida Statutes (1997).”
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