Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.445

DISCOVERY: INFRACTIONS ONLY

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RULE 6.445. 	DISCOVERY: INFRACTIONS ONLY
(a) 	The electronic or mechanical speed measuring device
used by the citing officer must be identified on the citation by its
type (such as Radar, Laser, Pace Car, Vascar, Lidar, and airplane
with stopwatch), and:
(1) 	if the device is a pace car, by no less than the last 6
digits of the automobile’s vehicle identification number (VIN); or
(2) 	if the device is another electronic or mechanical
speed measuring device, by the manufacturer’s serial number.

(b) 	If any relevant supporting documentation regarding such
device is in the officer’s possession at the time of trial, the
defendant or defendant’s attorney shall be entitled to review that
documentation immediately before that trial.
Committee Notes
2009 Amendment. This amendment is based on the fact that currently
to the committee’s knowledge there are 5 different measuring devices or types:
Radar, Laser, Pace Car, Vascar, and airplane with stopwatch. It is believed that
identifying the type of measuring device is not unduly burdensome to the state
and it is necessary in the preparation of a defense. Withholding this
information until the time of trial unduly prejudices the defense. This
amendment is also forward-looking in that as new measuring devices appear,
they can be effectively used as long as they are disclosed.

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