Florida Rules of Traffic Court
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6.540. Time for and Method of Making Motions; Procedure
(a) Time. A motion for new hearing or in arrest
of judgment, or both, may be made within 10 days,
or such greater time as the official may allow, not to
exceed 30 days, after the finding of the official.
(b) Method. When the defendant has been found
to have committed the infraction, the motion may be
dictated into the record, if a court reporter is present,
and may be argued immediately after the finding of
the official. The official may immediately
rule on the
motion.
(c) Procedure. The motion may be in writing, filed
with the clerk or violations bureau and shall state the
grounds on which it is based. When the official sets a
time for the hearing, the clerk or bureau shall notify
the counsel, if any, for the defendant or, if no attorney
has been retained, the defendant.
Committee Notes
1988 Amendment. The Committee changed the time period to
become uniform with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.590.
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