6.620. Failure to Appear for Manditory Hearing; Reinstatement of Driver License

(a) Notice of Failure to Appear. In any case in which a mandatory hearing is required and the defendant fails to appear, notice of such failure to appear shall be sent to the department within 5 days after the failure to comply, in order to comply with the requirements of section 318.15(1), Florida Statutes.

(b) Appearance After Notice Sent. If the defendant appears after notice has been sent, the department shall be notified immediately on a form to be supplied by the department and a hearing shall be held to determine whether the infraction was committed.

(c) Reinstatement of License. If the defendant’s driver license has been suspended by the department and, after a hearing, it is found that the infraction was committed, the official may require that driver school, if available, be attended as part of the penalty. The defendant shall be given a form supplied by the department, certified by the official, to be taken to the nearest driver license examining station to have the driving privilege reinstated.