If you violate the law while operating a motor vehicle, you can receive a civil citation for an infraction or you can be charged with a crime. Although most criminal traffic offenses are charged as a misdemeanor, some criminal traffic offenses are charged as a felony.
A criminal traffic offense is a violation that may subject a defendant, upon conviction, to incarceration. Criminal traffic offenses require a court appearance and can carry penalties including fines, court costs, and the possibility of probation, and/or incarceration.
The Florida Rules of Traffic Court govern the procedures used in both civil traffic infractions and criminal traffic crimes. The citations for traffic crimes in Florida are resolved before county court judges for misdemeanors or circuit court judges for felonies.
Attorney Explains Traffic Crimes in West Palm Beach, FL
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Types of Criminal Traffic Offenses
The most commonly prosecuted criminal traffic offenses in Florida include:
- Driving under the Influence (DUI);
- Refusing to Submit to a Breath Test;
- Driving on a Suspended License with Knowledge;
- No Valid Driver’s License;
- Driving with a Habitual Traffic Offender Revocation;
- Hit and Run;
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident / Crash;
- Attaching Tag Not Assigned;
- Expired Vehicle Registration;
- No Motorcycle Endorsement;
- Reckless Driving;
- Racing on a Highway;
- Fleeing or Attempting to Elude; or
- Vehicular Manslaughter.
Finding a Lawyer for Traffic Crimes in Palm Beach County, FL
If you were charged with a criminal traffic offense in West Palm Beach, FL, then contact a criminal defense attorney at Meltzer & Bell, P.A.. We represent clients throughout Palm Beach County, FL.
Call (561) 557-8686 today to discuss your case.
This article was last updated on Thursday, March 22, 2018.
