too late?

[cnpccl]

I got a ticket for leaving the scene of an accident in Florida. My court date was written on my ticket. When I appeared for court, it had been cancelled. The clerk was going to give me another court date, but my ticket hadn't even been turned in yet, so they will notify me by mail. It has been 18 days since this citation. Does the officer have a certain amount of time to get the ticket in? I heard it was five to ten days. If that is the case, then do I get out of the ticket?

 

[lawrat]

I am a law school graduate. What I offer is mere information, not to be construed as forming an attorney client relationship.

Try this:

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES Chapter 316
State Uniform Traffic Control View Entire Chapter

316.650 Traffic citations.--
(3) Every traffic enforcement officer, upon issuing a traffic citation to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this state or of any traffic ordinance of any city or town, shall deposit the original and one copy of such traffic citation or, in the case of a traffic enforcement agency which has an automated citation issuance system, shall provide an electronic facsimile with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or with its traffic violations bureau within 5 days after issuance to the violator.


Hope this helps.