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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 316.650316.650 Traffic citations.—(1)(a) The department shall prepare and supply to every traffic enforcement agency in this state an appropriate form traffic citation that contains a notice to appear, is issued in prenumbered books, meets the requirements of this chapter or any laws of this state regulating traffic, and is consistent with the state traffic court rules and the procedures established by the department. The form shall include a box that is to be checked by the law enforcement officer when the officer believes that the traffic violation or crash was due to aggressive careless driving as defined in s. 316.1923. The form shall also include a box that is to be checked by the law enforcement officer when the officer writes a uniform traffic citation for a violation of s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. as a result of the driver failing to stop at a traffic signal. (b) The department shall prepare, and supply to every traffic enforcement agency in the state, an appropriate affidavit-of-compliance form that shall be issued along with the form traffic citation for any violation of s. 316.610 and that indicates the specific defect needing to be corrected. However, such affidavit of compliance may not be issued in the case of a violation of s. 316.610 by a commercial motor vehicle. Such affidavit-of-compliance form shall be distributed in the same manner and to the same parties as is the form traffic citation. (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), a traffic enforcement agency may produce uniform traffic citations by electronic means. Such citations must be consistent with the state traffic court rules and the procedures established by the department and must be appropriately numbered and inventoried. Affidavit-of-compliance forms may also be produced by electronic means. (d) The department must distribute to every traffic enforcement agency and to any others who request it, a traffic infraction reference guide describing the class of the traffic infraction, the penalty for the infraction, the points to be assessed on a driver’s record, and any other information necessary to describe a violation and the penalties therefor. (2) Courts, enforcement agencies, and the department are jointly responsible to account for all uniform traffic citations in accordance with rules and procedures promulgated by the department. (3)(a) Except for a traffic citation issued pursuant to s. 316.1001, s. 316.0083, s. 316.173, or s. 316.1896, each traffic enforcement officer, upon issuing a traffic citation to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this state or of any traffic ordinance of any municipality or town, shall deposit the original traffic citation or, in the case of a traffic enforcement agency that has an automated citation issuance system, the agency shall provide by an electronic transmission a replica of the citation data to the court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or with its traffic violations bureau within 5 business days after issuance to the violator. (b) If a traffic citation is issued pursuant to s. 316.1001, a traffic enforcement officer may deposit the original traffic citation or, in the case of a traffic enforcement agency that has an automated citation system, may provide by an electronic transmission a replica of the citation data to a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or with its traffic violations bureau within 45 days after the date of issuance of the citation to the violator. If the person cited for the violation of s. 316.1001 makes the election provided by s. 318.14(12) and pays the $25 fine, or such other amount as imposed by the governmental entity owning the applicable toll facility, plus the amount of the unpaid toll that is shown on the traffic citation directly to the governmental entity that issued the citation, or on whose behalf the citation was issued, in accordance with s. 318.14(12), the traffic citation will not be submitted to the court, the disposition will be reported to the department by the governmental entity that issued the citation, or on whose behalf the citation was issued, and no points will be assessed against the person’s driver license. (c) If a traffic citation is issued under s. 316.0083 or s. 316.1896, the traffic infraction enforcement officer shall provide by electronic transmission a replica of the traffic citation data to the court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or its traffic violations bureau within 5 business days after the date of issuance of the traffic citation to the violator. If a hearing is requested, the traffic infraction enforcement officer shall provide a replica of the traffic notice of violation data to the clerk for the local hearing officer having jurisdiction over the alleged offense within 14 days. (4) The chief administrative officer of every traffic enforcement agency shall require the return to him or her of the officer-agency copy of every traffic citation issued by an officer under the chief administrative officer’s supervision to an alleged violator of any traffic law or ordinance and all copies of every traffic citation that has been spoiled or upon which any entry has been made and not issued to an alleged violator. In the case of a traffic enforcement agency that has an automated citation issuance system, the chief administrative officer shall require the return of all electronic traffic citation records. (5) Upon the deposit of the original traffic citation or upon an electronic transmission of a replica of citation data of the traffic citation with respect to traffic enforcement agencies that have an automated citation issuance system with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or with its traffic violations bureau, the original citation, the electronic citation containing a replica of citation data, or a copy of such traffic citation may be disposed of only by trial in the court or other official action by a judge of the court, including forfeiture of the bail, or by the deposit of sufficient bail with, or payment of a fine to, the traffic violations bureau by the person to whom such traffic citation has been issued by the traffic enforcement officer. (6) The chief administrative officer shall transmit, on a form approved by the department, within 5 days after submission of the original, groups of issued citations and transmittal data to the court. Batches of electronic citations containing a replica of citation data may be transmitted to the court in an electronic fashion, in a format prescribed by the department within 5 days after issuance to the violator. (7) The chief administrative officer shall also maintain or cause to be maintained in connection with every traffic citation issued by an officer under his or her supervision a record of the disposition of the charge by the court or its traffic violations bureau in which the original or copy of the traffic citation or electronic citation was deposited. (8) It is unlawful and official misconduct for any traffic enforcement officer or other officer or public employee to dispose of a traffic citation or copies thereof or of the record of the issuance of the same in a manner other than as required herein. (9) Such citations shall not be admissible evidence in any trial, except when used as evidence of falsification, forgery, uttering, fraud, or perjury, or when used as physical evidence resulting from a forensic examination of the citation. (10) If a uniform traffic citation has not been issued with respect to a criminal traffic offense, or with respect to an offense that requires mandatory revocation of the driver license or driving privilege pursuant to s. 322.26 upon conviction of such offense, and the prosecution is by affidavit, information, or indictment, the prosecutor shall direct the arresting officer to prepare a citation. In the absence of an arresting officer, the prosecutor shall prepare the citation. For the purpose of this subsection, the term “arresting officer” means the law enforcement officer who apprehended or took into custody the alleged offender. (11)(a) As used in this subsection, the term “driver information” means a driver’s date of birth, driver license or identification card number, address excluding the five-digit zip code, telephone number, motor vehicle license plate number, and trailer tag number. The term does not include the driver’s name. (b)1. Driver information contained in a uniform traffic citation held by an agency is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This paragraph applies to driver information held by an agency before, on, or after the effective date of the exemption. 2. An agency may release driver information in accordance with any of the permissible uses listed in 18 U.S.C. s. 2721(b) in the same manner applicable to the release of personal information contained in a motor vehicle record pursuant to s. 119.0712(2)(b) and pursuant to the resale and redisclosure requirements in 18 U.S.C. s. 2721(c). 3. This paragraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2027, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. (c) Driver information contained in a uniform traffic citation, including the accused person’s name and address, shall not be used for commercial solicitation purposes. However, the use of such driver information contained in a uniform traffic citation shall not be considered a commercial purpose when used for publication in a newspaper or other news periodical, when used for broadcast by radio or television, or when used to inform a person of the availability of driver safety training. History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 71-321; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 4, ch. 80-316; s. 193, ch. 81-259; s. 6, ch. 84-359; s. 2, ch. 86-260; s. 2, ch. 91-180; s. 27, ch. 91-221; s. 31, ch. 94-306; s. 905, ch. 95-148; s. 39, ch. 96-350; s. 8, ch. 96-413; s. 6, ch. 2001-147; s. 19, ch. 2003-286; s. 42, ch. 2005-164; s. 2, ch. 2005-194; s. 19, ch. 2007-196; s. 12, ch. 2008-176; s. 28, ch. 2009-21; s. 10, ch. 2010-80; s. 6, ch. 2013-160; s. 70, ch. 2016-239; s. 2, ch. 2022-198; s. 11, ch. 2023-174; s. 7, ch. 2025-149. Note.—Former s. 316.018.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 316.650
Total Results: 28
923 So. 2d 442, 2006 WL 59332
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 12, 2006 | Docket: 1496410
Cited 35 times | Published
traffic citations were inadmissible pursuant to section 316.650(9) of the Florida Statutes (2001). See id.
401 So. 2d 890
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 1981 | Docket: 1290147
Cited 16 times | Published
3.125 or a uniform traffic citation under section 316.650, Florida Statutes (1979) (see Fla.R.Crim.P
851 So. 2d 293, 2003 WL 21800407
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 6, 2003 | Docket: 1691423
Cited 12 times | Published
uniform traffic citation as provided for in section 316.650, Florida Statutes, or other applicable statutes
650 So. 2d 676, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 1417, 1995 WL 61461
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 1995 | Docket: 1345824
Cited 12 times | Published
citation as a result of the accident, and section 316.650(9), Florida Statutes, which prohibits introduction
437 So. 2d 761
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 1983 | Docket: 1674897
Cited 8 times | Published
such would ordinarily not be admissible, Section 316.650(9), Florida Statutes, as incompetent evidence
588 So. 2d 1007, 1991 WL 194181
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 1991 | Docket: 1297406
Cited 5 times | Published
clerk of the court within the time required by section 316.650(3), Florida Statutes (1985). Ivory failed to
859 So. 2d 1224, 2003 WL 22514534
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 7, 2003 | Docket: 1284563
Cited 4 times | Published
exclude the forged traffic citations based on section 316.650(9), Florida Statutes (2002), and Dixon v. State
812 So. 2d 595, 2002 WL 500227
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 2002 | Docket: 1716319
Cited 4 times | Published
he sought to exclude, on the authority of section 316.650(9), Florida Statutes (2000), the admission
529 So. 2d 1200, 1988 WL 74315
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 21, 1988 | Docket: 852501
Cited 3 times | Published
seventeen days after it was issued, contrary to section 316.650(3), Florida Statutes (1987), which provides
862 So. 2d 783, 2003 WL 22681453
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 2003 | Docket: 1762228
Cited 2 times | Published
On appeal, Maddox argues that, pursuant to section 316.650(9), Florida Statutes (2001), the trial court
944 F. Supp. 909, 25 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1279, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16119, 1996 WL 631096
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 23, 1996 | Docket: 970580
Cited 2 times | Published
to enjoin the enforcement of Florida Statute § 316.650(11).[1] This statute became law on June 5, 1996
102 So. 3d 739, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 21517
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 2012 | Docket: 60226774
Cited 1 times | Published
traffic citation containing a notice to appear, see § 316.650, Fla. Stat. (2009)2, which “invokes the subject
987 So. 2d 717, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 9152, 2008 WL 2465456
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 2008 | Docket: 64855286
Cited 1 times | Published
copy of the traffic citation, as required by section 316.650(3), Florida Statutes in the court having jurisdiction
781 So. 2d 524, 2001 WL 329534
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 2001 | Docket: 1690467
Cited 1 times | Published
arresting officer failed to file the citations. Section 316.650, Florida Statutes requires the officer to file
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 2024 | Docket: 68282610
Published
traffic
citation as provided for in section 316.650, Florida Statutes, or
other applicable
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 28, 2024 | Docket: 68282610
Published
traffic
citation as provided for in section 316.650, Florida Statutes, or
other applicable
252 So. 3d 704
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 2018 | Docket: 7775001
Published
by uniform traffic citation as provided in section 316.650, Florida Statutes, or other applicable statutes
246 So. 3d 219
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2018 | Docket: 6384572
Published
process without human involvement violate section 316.650(3)(c), Florida Statutes (2014), when it is
210 So. 3d 191, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16012
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 2016 | Docket: 4483499
Published
process without human involvement violate section 316.650(3)(c), Florida Statutes (2014), when it is
211 So. 3d 158, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 11373
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 2016 | Docket: 4114279
Published
provide” an electronic copy to the Clerk, section 316.650(3)(c), Fla. Stat. (2014).
For the reasons explained
154 So. 3d 359, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 16790, 2014 WL 5149159
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 2014 | Docket: 1447720
Published
transmitted by the vendor?
2. Does Florida Statute 316.650(3)(c) permit a traffic infraction enforcement
870 So. 2d 18, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 12218, 2003 WL 21946474
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 2003 | Docket: 64829588
Published
cannot be introduced into evidence pursuant to section 316.650(9), Florida Statutes (2002). The trial court
840 So. 2d 1139, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 4082, 2003 WL 1560165
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 2003 | Docket: 64821614
Published
after issuance to the violator, as required by section 316.650(3), Florida Statutes (2001), was not a jurisdictional
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
uniform traffic citation as provided for in section 316.650, Florida Statutes, or other applicable statutes
458 So. 2d 1112, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 414, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3382
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1984 | Docket: 64608153
Published
uniform traffic citation as provided for in section 316.650, Florida Statutes, or other applicable statutes
410 So. 2d 1337, 1982 Fla. LEXIS 2355
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1982 | Docket: 64588544
Published
uniform traffic citation as provided for in section 316.650, Florida Statutes, or other applicable statutes
366 So. 2d 400, 1978 Fla. LEXIS 5068
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 1978 | Docket: 64568019
Published
uniform traffic complaint as provided *402in section 316.650, Florida Statutes, or other applicable statutes
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 12, 1978 | Docket: 3255621
Published
serve as a fact-finding forum in such matters.
Section 316.650, F. S., provides:
(1) The department shall
