Fla. Stat. § 322.1615
civil infractionverifiedLearner’s driver license
How Florida classifies this section
Noncriminal traffic infraction (civil)
“Except as provided in ss. 318.17 and 320.07(3)(c), any person cited for a violation of chapter 316, s. 320.0605, s. 320.07(3)(a) or (b), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.16(2) or (3), s. 322.1615, s. 322.19, or s. 1006.66(3) is charged with a noncriminal infraction”
— § 318.14(1), Fla. Stat., verbatim
The statute, verbatim
322.1615 Learner’s driver license.—(1) The department may issue a learner’s driver license to a person who is at least 15 years of age and who:(a) Has passed the written examination for a learner’s driver license; (b) Has passed the vision and hearing examination administered under s. 322.12; (c) Has satisfactorily completed a driver education course approved by the department which meets or exceeds the Department of Education Driver Education/Traffic Safety-Classroom 1900300 course version description; and (d) Meets all other requirements set forth in law and by rule of the department. (2) When operating a motor vehicle, the holder of a learner’s driver license must be accompanied at all times by a driver who:(a) Holds a valid license to operate the type of vehicle being operated; (b) Is at least 21 years of age; and (c) Occupies the closest seat to the right of the driver of the motor vehicle. (3) A person who holds a learner’s driver license may operate a vehicle only during daylight hours, except that the holder of a learner’s driver license may operate a vehicle until 10 p.m. after 3 months following the issuance of the learner’s driver license. (4) A licensee who violates subsection (2) or subsection (3) is subject to the civil penalty imposed for a moving violation as set forth in chapter 318. History.—s. 5, ch. 96-414; s. 38, ch. 97-300; s. 42, ch. 99-248; s. 2, ch. 2025-104.
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History.—s. 5, ch. 96-414; s. 38, ch. 97-300; s. 42, ch. 99-248; s. 2, ch. 2025-104.
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Is a section 322.1615 ticket criminal or a civil infraction in Florida?
Section 322.1615 sits in the noncriminal traffic infraction framework: Except as provided in ss. 318.17 and 320.07(3)(c), any person cited for a violation of chapter 316, s. 320.0605, s. 320.07(3)(a) or (b), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.16(2) or (3), s. 322.1615, s. 322.19, or s. 1006.6… (§ 318.14(1), Fla. Stat.). The § 318.17 criminal exceptions do not name this section.
What is the deadline after a section 322.1615 citation?
Under § 318.14(4)(a), a person charged with a noncriminal infraction who does not elect to appear generally has 30 days after the date of issuance to pay or enter the clerk's payment plan. The War Room computes the exact window from your citation's issuance date, arithmetic shown, and § 318.15 states what follows a missed window. Verify any date with the clerk of the county on the citation.
What are the options after a section 322.1615 ticket?
The § 318.14 menu, where it applies: pay the penalty (an admission by statute), enter a payment plan, elect the basic driver improvement course where eligible (adjudication withheld, no points, once per 12 months and eight times lifetime), or request the infraction hearing where the state must prove the infraction beyond a reasonable doubt (§ 318.14(6)). Any option can be walked with a licensed attorney — choosing is yours, or one to make with counsel.
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