You must Choose an Option Within 30 Calendar Days

If you were charged with a civil infraction which requires that you comply with one of the following options with
the Clerk WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR days from the issue date of the citation. If you fail to
comply within the specified period, your driving privilege will be suspended until you comply. You
shall be required to pay an additional civil penalty and a service fee.

Please note: Payment must be received in our office no later than the 30th day after issuance of
citation. It is your duty to ensure that the payment arrives by that date. Postmark will be insufficient
as proof of receipt.

Additional penalties apply if payment is not received by the due date.

You may also contact our office at 407-742-3566 for specific information regarding your case.

Option 1: Pay civil penalty

Electing this option, you will pay the civil penalty. You may also look at the Traffic Infraction Fee Schedule
for the amount due.

By electing to pay the civil penalty:
Your case will be satisfied upon payment.
The charge will be entered on your driving record as a conviction.

*Please note: If you select the option you will not be allowed to elect the school option later.

Pay a civil penalty by mail or in person to the Clerk of Court. Payment must be received by the Clerk within
the period specified. Points will be assessed as applicable. For driver license, tag or registration or
insurance infractions, proof of compliance in the form of a valid driver license, registration
certificate or proof of insurance, whichever is applicable, is required in addition to payment.

NOTE: If your driver license, tag, registration, or insurance was valid at the time the citation was
issued, you may present the drivers license, tag, registration, or proof of insurance within THIRTY
(30) CALENDAR days to Clerk of Court, and the charge will be dismissed. A fee will be assessed.
If you cannot provide proof of registration or insurance, you may sign a sworn statement at the Clerk's office.

Option 2: Electing a Court Hearing

Elect a court hearing by contacting the Clerk of Court in writing or you may complete a Hearing Request
and submit to Clerk at address indicated on the front of your citation. If you request a hearing and the County
Judge or Magistrate determines that you have committed the offense, the County Judge/Magistrate may
impose a penalty not to exceed $1000.00 or require completion of a Driver Improvement Course or both.
POINTS WILL BE ASSESSED AS APPLICABLE. If the County Judge/Magistrate determines that no
infraction has been committed, no cost or penalties shall be imposed and any cost or penalties which have
been paid shall be returned.

Option 3: Elect to Attend Traffic School

Florida law allows that you may elect this option once in a 12-month period, and no more than 5
times in 10 years. To check your status please click here, then click on Driver
License Check under the Driver License in the middle of the page. Enter the driver license
number, then click Enter.

MANY TRAFFIC SCHOOLS OFFER CLASSES ONLINE! Ask your traffic school for further information.
(Traffic schools can be found in the Yellow Pages under the topic "Driving Instruction"). You may also go to
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for additional information on classes.

Any person who does NOT hold a commervical driver's license can elect to attend and complete a Driver
Improvement Course approved by Florida. Initiate by contacting the Clerk of Court. In such case, adjudication
shall be withheld and POINTS SHALL NOT BE ASSESSED provided you have not made a prior election to
attend within the 12 months preceeding this election. No person may make more than five of these elections
in a lifetime (F.S. 318.14 9). By electing this option you shall pay a penalty. Also, a court cost may be
required. This option is not available for driver license, tag or registration violations.

Option 4: Enter a Plea of Nolo Contendere

If you were charged with violation of F.S. 322.065 (driver license expired for 4 months or less),
F.S. 320.07 (3)(a) (tag or registration expired 6 months or less), F.S. 322.15 (1) (failure to display a valid
driver license), F.S. 320.0605(1) (failure to possess a valid registration) or F.S. 316.646(1) (failure to maintain
proof of insurance) you may in lieu of payment of fine or court apperance, elect to enter a plea of nolo
contendere and present a valid driver license, tag or registration or proper proof of insurance to the Clerk of
Court. In such case, adjudication shall be withheld by the Clerk. You must pay court cost. This option is
available and ONLY if you HAVE NOT made this election within the last twelve (12) months. No person may
make more than three (3) elections under this provision in a lifetime F.S. 318.14(10)(a). If you fail to comply
within the specified period, your driving privilege will be suspended as of the date of such failure, until
compliance is met. You shall be required to pay an additional civil penalty and a service fee.

To enter a plea of nolo contendere you must:

Sign an Affidavit for option 4 (Plea of Nolo Contendere). You must have your affidavit notarized and
mailed in with your payment and a copy of the valid document. The cost for this option is as follows:
Driver's license, tag or registration the total court cost are $58.25.
Insurance violations the total court cost are $65.90.

*Please note: You must make your elections within 30 calendar days to be eligible for this option and
to avoid additional late fees and possible suspension of your driving privileges.

Option 5: Faulty Equipment Affidavit/Proof of Compliance Dismissal

If charged with F.S. 316.610, operating a motor vehicle in an unsafe condition or not properly equipped as
required in F.S. 316.610, or F.S. 316.2935, non-criminal violations, you may, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS
from the date the citation was issued, have the defect corrected, pay a $4.00 fee to the local police or sheriff's
office and have the correction certified on an affidavit of compliance by the police or sheriff's office.
You must mail or present the affidavit of compliance, together with a fee in the amount of $10.00 to
the Clerk of Court within thirty (30) days of the date the citation was issued. No points will be
assessed. Note: This option shall not apply to violations of F.S. 316.610 by a commercial motor vehicle or
transit bus owned by a government entity.