The Florida law that governs Jacksonville five-year driver’s license suspension for habitual traffic offenders is Florida Statute Section 322.264. This Florida driver’s license law defines “habitual traffic offender” as: “any person whose record, as maintained by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, shows that such person has accumulated…
If you receive a speeding ticket or any traffic citation in another state, Florida may assess points against your Florida license. According to Florida Statute Section 322.27(e), a conviction in another state of a traffic violation that would violate the laws of Florida if committed in Florida may be recorded…
The amount of points that are placed on a Florida Driver’s License for speeding tickets and other traffic citations can vary. The points will range anywhere from 3 to 6 points. The scale is set forth in Florida Statute Section 322.27(d) for Florida moving violations. This Florida Traffic Law is…
I often hear the question: “How do I get my driver’s license back in Florida?” Many Florida drivers have had their Florida driver’s licenses suspended due to excessive points. If you receive a Florida traffic ticket that is a moving violation, points will be assessed to your license pursuant to…
Section 322.34(5) of the Florida Statutes makes it a 3rd degree felony for anyone whose license is suspended or revoked as a Florida Habitual Traffic Offender to drive a motor vehicle. In 2008, the Florida legislature adopted section 322.34(10)(a)6 which states if the offender does not have a prior forcible…
Florida State Section 322.34(10)(a)(6), creates a defense to the felony charge of Jacksonville Driving on a Suspended License as a Habitual Traffic Offender. If a driver is declared a Jacksonville Habitual Traffic Offender based drivers license suspension on the reasons listed below below, he should not be charged with a…
Driving on a suspended license can result in felony charges in Jacksonville, Florida. If The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) designates a driver as a Jacksonville habitual traffic offender, his or her license will be suspended for five years. That makes it a felony for the person…
If a driver is stopped for driving with a suspended license in Jacksonville, Florida, he or she can be charged with a civil traffic infraction, a misdemeanor, or a felony. The level of the Jacksonville Driving with a Suspended License offense will depend on the driving record. According to Florida…
A Jacksonville Juvenile’s Driver License will be suspended if he is found in violation of Florida Statute Section 569.11. This Florida statute makes it unlawful for a juvenile to possess tobacco or misrepresent his or her age to obtain tobacco. Section 569.11 sets forth procedures that the juvenile must complete,…
Florida Statute Section 322.056 governs Jacksonville Driver Licenses suspensions for juveniles found delinquent for certain crimes. A Jacksonville juvenile’s driver license will be suspended if he or she is found guilty or delinquent of: selling, giving, serving, or possession of alcohol by a minor (under Florida Statute Section 562.11(2) or…