Legal Opinion
State v. Plaut
Volusia County Court
Decided March 30, 1987No. Case No. 42599-BPPublished
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SHAWN L. BRIESE, County Judge.
County Courts are vested with [subject matter] jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate traffic infraction cases. s.34.01(c) Fla. Stat. (1985). See also Nettleton v. Doughtie, 373 So.2d 667 (Fla. 1979).
Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.320 authorizes prosecution of traffic infractions by uniform traffic citation. See Hurley v. State, 322 So.2d 506 (Fla. 1975). The filing of a uniform traffic citation with the county court or with its traffic violations bureau gives the Court personal jurisdiction as would the filing of an information or indictment in a criminal…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Aston Winter, Howard Charles Towne, Stanton Davis and William Michael ParksCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Schneider v. Gustafson Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1962
- Hurley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
- Nettleton v. DoughtieSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
- Moosbrugger v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
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