§ 35-74. Penalty; distribution; no commission.  


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  • (a)

    Penalties to be assessed and collected by the county for a violation of this article shall be in the amount of one hundred fifty-eight dollars ($158.00) when a driver has failed to stop at a traffic signal if enforcement is by a county traffic infraction enforcement officer. Seventy dollars ($70.00) shall be remitted by the county to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, ten dollars ($10.00) shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Department of Health Administrative Trust Fund, three dollars ($3.00) shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, and seventy-five dollars ($75.00) shall be retained by the county pursuant to law.

    (b)

    An individual may not receive a commission from any revenue collected from violations detected through the use of a traffic infraction detector. A manufacturer or vendor may not receive a fee or remuneration based upon the number of violations detected through the use of a traffic infraction detector.

    (c)

    Penalties assessed and collected by the county, less the amount retained by the county pursuant to this section, shall be paid to the State Department of Revenue weekly by electronic funds transfers. In addition to the payment, summary detail of the penalties remitted shall be reported to the Department of Revenue.

    (d)

    If a person who is cited for a violation of F.S. § 316.074(1) or 316.075(1)(c)1., as enforced by a traffic infraction enforcement officer under F.S. § 316.0083, presents documentation from the appropriate governmental entity that the traffic citation was in error, the clerk of court may dismiss the case. Pursuant to F.S. § 318.18(15), the clerk of court may not charge for this service.

    (e)

    An individual may not receive a commission or per ticket fee from any revenue collected from violations detected through the use of a traffic infraction detector. A manufacturer or vendor may not receive a fee or remuneration based upon the number of violations detected through the use of a traffic infraction detector.

(Ord. No. 2010-09 , § 2, 7-13-10)