Florida Traffic Court Rule 6.200
RULE 6.200. PLEAS AND AFFIDAVITS OF DEFENSE
(a) Record of Pleas. All pleas entered in open court shall be
recorded by an official court reporter or electronic means, unless
the defendant signs a written waiver of this right.
(b) Written Pleas of Guilty or Nolo Contendere. Subject to
the approval of the court, written pleas of guilty or nolo contendere
may be entered in criminal traffic offenses, and sentence imposed
thereon.
(c) Nonresident of County; Affidavit of Defense. Any
person charged with the commission of a criminal traffic offense
who is not a resident of or domiciled in a county where the alleged
offense took place may, at the discretion of the court, file a written
statement setting forth facts justifying the filing of an affidavit of
defense or file an affidavit of defense directly, if practicable, upon
posting a reasonable bond set by the court.
(a) Record of Pleas. All pleas entered in open court shall be
recorded by an official court reporter or electronic means, unless
the defendant signs a written waiver of this right.
(b) Written Pleas of Guilty or Nolo Contendere. Subject to
the approval of the court, written pleas of guilty or nolo contendere
may be entered in criminal traffic offenses, and sentence imposed
thereon.
(c) Nonresident of County; Affidavit of Defense. Any
person charged with the commission of a criminal traffic offense
who is not a resident of or domiciled in a county where the alleged
offense took place may, at the discretion of the court, file a written
statement setting forth facts justifying the filing of an affidavit of
defense or file an affidavit of defense directly, if practicable, upon
posting a reasonable bond set by the court.