Florida Statute 322.39 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXIII
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Chapter 322
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F.S. 322.39

322.39 Penalties.—

(1) It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, unless such violation is declared to be otherwise by this chapter or other law of this state.

(2) Unless another penalty is provided in this chapter or by the laws of this state, a person convicted of a misdemeanor for the violation of a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 51, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8135(56); s. 51, ch. 20451, 1941; s. 216, ch. 71-136; s. 19, ch. 84-359.

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Cases Citing Statute 322.39

Total Results: 10

Paul Stephens v. Nick Degiovanni, individually

852 F.3d 1298, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 5548, 2017 WL 1174381

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 30, 2017 | Docket: 4658938

Cited 155 times | Published

license, is a second-degree misdemeanor, Fla. Stat. § 322.39, punishable by *1321 up to 60

Rankin v. Colman

476 So. 2d 234, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2056

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 29, 1985 | Docket: 1277941

Cited 11 times | Published

license is a second degree misdemeanor. Fla. Stat. § 322.39 (1979). [2] Appellant says in her brief that

Fripp v. State

766 So. 2d 252, 2000 WL 140371

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 2000 | Docket: 1697707

Cited 8 times | Published

322.03(1) is a second degree misdemeanor. See § 322.39, Fla. Stat. (1999). A law enforcement officer

Crain v. State

79 So. 3d 118, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 812, 2012 WL 181453

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 2012 | Docket: 2357556

Cited 6 times | Published

valid license is a second-degree misdemeanor. See § 322.39, Fla. Stat. (2009). “Driver’s license” is defined

John Eugene Williams, III v. State of Florida

244 So. 3d 356

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 2018 | Docket: 6366189

Cited 1 times | Published

chapter.” § 322.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2016); see also § 322.39(1), Fla. Stat. (2016) (“It is a misdemeanor for

State v. Jones

899 So. 2d 1280, 2005 WL 957594

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 2005 | Docket: 1353236

Cited 1 times | Published

motor vehicle and is a misdemeanor, not a felony. § 322.39, Fla. Stat. (2003). Under section 316.635(1),

Roedel v. State

773 So. 2d 1280, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 16930, 2000 WL 1878947

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 29, 2000 | Docket: 64802613

Cited 1 times | Published

degree misdemeanor to violate this provision. See § 322.39, Fla. Stat. Section 322.34(2) provides: Any person

State of Florida v. Powell

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 6, 2025 | Docket: 71038918

Published

person has a valid driver’s license); see also § 322.39, Fla. Stat. (providing a violation of chapter

State of Florida v. Daryl Miller

227 So. 3d 562, 2017 WL 4296307

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2017 | Docket: 6159896

Published

violation of section 322.03, Florida Statutes. See § 322.39, Fla. Stat. (2017). The Legislature has not articulated

State v. Miller

193 So. 3d 1001, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8290, 2016 WL 3066474

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 2016 | Docket: 3068914

Published

unless such person has a valid driver license”); § 322.39(1), Fla. Stat. (2014) (providing “[i]t is a misdemeanor