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Florida Traffic Court Rule 6.490

RULE 6.490. CORRECTION AND REDUCTION OF PENALTY

(a) Correction of Penalty. An official may at any time
correct an illegal penalty.

(b) Reduction of Penalty. An official may reduce a legal
penalty:

(1) within 60 days after its imposition, or thereafter
with good cause shown;

(2) within 60 days after the appellate court issues a
mandate affirming the judgment and/or penalty;
(3) within 60 days after the appellate court issues a
mandate dismissing an appeal from the judgment and/or penalty;
or

(4) if further appellate review is sought in a higher
court or in successively higher courts, then within 60 days after the
highest state or federal court to which a timely appeal has been
taken under authority of law, or in which a petition for certiorari
has been timely filed under authority of law, has entered an order of
affirmance or an order dismissing the appeal and/or denying
certiorari.
Link to Florida Bar Official Rule 6.490

Cases Citing Rule 6.490

Total Results: 4

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Traffic Court

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 2023 | Docket: 67277972

Published

voluntary dismissal of a charging document. Finally, rule 6.490 is amended to enlarge the timeframe during which

Category: Traffic Court

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF TRAFFIC COURT.

252 So. 3d 704

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 2018 | Docket: 7775001

Published

support of the Committee's proposed amendment to rule 6.490(b)(1) (Correction and Reduction of Penalty; Reduction

Category: Traffic Court

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Practice & Procedure for Traffic Courts

608 So. 2d 451, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 668, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1825, 1992 WL 301685

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 1992 | Docket: 64692018

Published

requiring the payment of civil penalties or costs. RULE 6.490. CORRECTION AND REDUCTION’OF PENALTY (a) Correction

Category: Traffic Court

In re Transition Rule 20

306 So. 2d 489, 1974 Fla. LEXIS 4035

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1974 | Docket: 64543885

Published

of suspending the offenders driving license. Rule 6.490 Correction and Reduction of Penalty. (a) An official

Category: Traffic Court