Florida Red Light Camera Ticket Law

The Florida legislature recently authorized departments, municipalities, and counties to use cameras to issue tickets for the running of red lights. This Red Light Camera Statute, F.S. 316.0083, in part states that notification of a violation must be sent to the owner of the motor vehicle within thirty days informing that person of the remedies under F.S. 318.14 and that they must pay a $158.00 fine or furnish an affidavit of defense pursuant to the statute within thirty days of the notification. The statute also sets out other details such as where the fine will go and defenses.

Red Light Camera Statute. F.S. 316.0083

F.S. 318.14

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Orlando area red light camera tickets – The Malone Law Firm

January 27, 2010
Orlando, Florida
Type: Orlando Red light citation, Orlando Red Light Cameras, Orlando Ticket Help

During the last legislative session the Florida state house and senate did not pass a state wide red light camera law; however, there are a number of  municipalities in the state of Florida that are installing red light cameras and issuing traffic infractions based on the photographs they take.  There are at least four red light cameras in Ocoee, Florida now.  There is one at S.R. 50 and Maguire Road, two along Clarke Road and one at Blackwood Avenue and S.R. 50.  Red light cameras and the tickets issued as a result of them have sparked a lot of controversy in the state of Florida.  Proponents say the red light cameras save lives and help prevent accidents.  Others disagree with these statements and say the red light cameras actually cause accidents.  One thing is for sure–these cameras generate a lot of revenue for the local governments that install them.  There are a number of challenges through out the state to the use of these cameras and the Infractions they generate.  Generally, the legal objections have been that the red light camera laws enacted by local governments, such as the city of Ocoee, conflict with State laws (an infraction must be witnessed by a police officer, and traffic laws must be uniform throughout the state).  The cities argue that their ordinances are not subject to state traffic law because they are code violations and the cameras are not installed on land controlled by the state.  Some of these arguments against red light camera tickets may become moot if the State enacts a red light camera law. 

Whether the Infractions presently issued by the cities are actually tickets or are code violations one thing appears to be true, because cities, such as Ocoee, have written their ordinances to make the infractions code violations, the same rights that a person enjoys for contesting a state law violation do not exist for these city “code violations”.  Pursuant to Ocoee ordinance 168-19 (G) “Formal rules of evidence shall not apply. . .”.  Therefore the city can consider almost any evidence it wants against a person who has appealed their citation without regard for the rules of evidence that are set out in the Florida evidence code.  As stated above, these issues and others, could be resolved if the state enacts red light camera legislation in the coming session.  In the mean time, these infractions can be appealed.  If you have any additional questions, please contact the Malone Law Firm via email at  tmalone@malonetickethelp.com or by phone at (407) 872-7888, or toll free at 1-888-9MALONE.

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