House Bill hb1057
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Florida House of Representatives - 2001 HB 1057
By Representative Kottkamp
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to traffic infractions;
3 amending s. 318.14, F.S.; revising the
4 noncriminal requirement that a person cited for
5 a traffic infraction sign and accept a citation
6 to appear; providing an effective date.
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8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10 Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 318.14, Florida
11 Statutes, is amended to read:
12 318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception;
13 procedures.--
14 (2) Except as provided in s. 316.1001(2), any person
15 cited at the scene for an infraction under this section must
16 sign and accept a citation indicating a promise to appear.
17 The officer may indicate on the traffic citation the time and
18 location of the scheduled hearing and must indicate the
19 applicable civil penalty established in s. 318.18.
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.
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23 SENATE SUMMARY
24 Revises the requirement under which a person cited for a
noncriminal traffic infraction must sign and accept a
25 citation to appear in the case. The requirement will
apply only when the person is cited at the scene of the
26 infraction.
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