Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 322.24 (2025)

Suspending resident’s license upon conviction in another state.

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322.24 Suspending resident’s license upon conviction in another state.The department is authorized to suspend or revoke the license of any resident of the state, upon receiving notice of the conviction of such person in another state or foreign country of an offense therein which, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of his or her license.
History.s. 36, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(650); s. 36, ch. 20451, 1941; s. 82, ch. 94-306; s. 938, ch. 95-148.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1978–2020 · leading case: Thompson v. State, 887 So. 2d 1260 (Fla. 2004).
Thompson v. State, 887 So. 2d 1260 (Fla. 2004). · cites it 5× “The Fifth District's decision was in error because the issue before it was the correct construction of section 322.24, Florida Statutes (Supp.1998).”
Vichich v. DHSMV, 799 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001). · cites it 2× “Section 322.24, Florida Statutes (1999), allows the DHSMV to revoke a license based upon out-of-state convictions for offenses which, if committed within the state, would be grounds for revocation.”
Keith v. Capers, 362 So. 2d 130 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978). · cites it 2× “*132 Section 322.24, Florida Statutes (1977), provides that the department is authorized to suspend or revoke the license of any Florida resident, upon receipt of notice of the conviction of that person in another state of an offense therein which, if committed in Florida would…”
Dep't of High. Saf. & Motor v. Hagar, 581 So. 2d 214 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). “§ 322.24 Suspending resident’s license upon conviction in another state.”
Dawson v. State, Dep't of High. Saf. & Motor Vehs., 19 So. 3d 1001 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009). · cites it 7× “§ 322.24, Fla. Stat. (2008). The Department treated the New York DWAI offense as a conviction for driving under the influence (“DUI”) under Florida law.”
Shirley Coto v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2020). · cites it 3× “Boutwell was subsequently charged and convicted under section 322.24(3), Florida Statutes (1991), of four counts of driving while license suspended causing death or serious injuries.”
Silha v. Dep't of High. Saf. & Motor Vehs., Div. of Driver Licenses of Florida, 109 So. 3d 820 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013). · cites it 2× “Section 322.24, Florida Statutes (1999), authorizes the Department “to suspend or revoke the license of any resident of the state, upon receiving notice of the conviction of such person in another state or foreign country of an offense therein which, if committed in this state,…”
State v. Miller, 700 So. 2d 1253 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997). · cites it 2× “1994) (regardless of number of injured persons, there can be only one conviction arising from single accident under § 322.24, Fla. Stat., provision governing causing death or serious bodily injury while driving with suspended license), and the Third District Court’s reasoning in…”
— 322.24(2) — 1 case
Thompson v. State, 887 So. 2d 1260 (Fla. 2004). “The Fifth District's decision was in error because the issue before it was the correct construction of section 322.24, Florida Statutes (Supp.1998).”
— 322.24(3) — 1 case
Shirley Coto v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2020). “Boutwell was subsequently charged and convicted under section 322.24(3), Florida Statutes (1991), of four counts of driving while license suspended causing death or serious injuries.”
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