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  SECTION 322.75. Driver License Reinstatement Days.


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  • 1(1) 2Each clerk of court shall establish a Driver License Reinstatement Days program for reinstating suspended driver licenses. Participants may include, but are not limited to, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the state attorney’s office, the public defender’s office, the circuit and county courts, the clerk of court, and any interested community organization.
    57(2) 58The clerk of court, in consultation with other participants, shall select 1 or more days annually for an event at which a person may have his or her driver license reinstated. The clerk may work with the Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers to promote such program, develop communications, and coordinate the event. A person must pay the full license reinstatement fee; however, the clerk may reduce or waive other fees and costs, except those imposed by the court, to facilitate reinstatement.
    141(3) 142The clerk of court is encouraged to schedule at least one event on a weekend or with hours after 5 p.m. on a weekday.
    166(4)(a) 167A person is eligible for reinstatement under the program if his or her license was suspended due to:
    1851. 186Driving without a valid driver license;
    1922. 193Driving with a suspended driver license;
    1993. 200Failing to make a payment on penalties in collection;
    2094. 210Failing to appear in court for a traffic violation; or
    2205. 221Failing to comply with any provision of chapter 318 or this chapter.
    233(b) 234Notwithstanding paragraphs (5)(a)-(c), a person is eligible for reinstatement under the program if the period of suspension or revocation has elapsed, the person has completed any required course or program as described in paragraph (5)(c), and the person is otherwise eligible for reinstatement.
    277(5) 278A person is not eligible for reinstatement under the program if his or her driver license is suspended or revoked due to:
    300(a) 301The person’s failure to fulfill a court-ordered child support obligation;
    311(b) 312A violation of s. 316316.193;
    317(c) 318The person’s failure to complete a driver training program, driver improvement course, or alcohol or substance abuse education or evaluation program required under s. 342316.192, 343s. 344316.193, 345s. 346322.2616, 347s. 348322.271, 349or s. 351322.264;
    352(d) 353A traffic-related felony; or
    357(e) 358The person being designated as a habitual traffic offender under s. 369322.264370.
    371(6) 372The clerk of court and the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall verify any information necessary for reinstatement of a driver license under the program.
    399(7) 400The clerk of court must collect and report to the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation all of the following:
    420(a) 421Number of cases paid in full.
    427(b) 428Number of cases put on a payment plan.
    436(c) 437Number of driver license reinstatements.
    442(d) 443Number of driver licenses made eligible for reinstatement.
    451(e) 452Amount of fees and costs collected, reported by the entity receiving the funds. The Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation must report the aggregate funds received by the clerks of court, the local governmental entities, and state entities, including the General Revenue Fund.
    495(f) 496The personnel, operating, security, and other expenditures incurred by the clerk of court.
    509(g) 510The number of cases that fail to comply with a payment plan and subsequently result in driver license suspension.
    529(8) 530The Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation shall report the information collected in subsection (7) in its annual report required by s. 55228.35553.
History.-s. 13, ch. 2019-167.

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