Are You Familiar with Traffic Citation Procedures?

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What is the purpose of traffic citations?

To issue fines to drivers

To increase police revenue

To track traffic violations

To prosecute traffic offenses (correct)

Who maintains the inventory of uniform traffic citations and electronic citation numbers?

The police officers who issue them

The Clerk of Court

The state of Florida

The designated person in the Records Section (correct)

What is the process for officers using manual traffic citations?

They issue citations in numerical sequence (correct)

They receive electronic citation numbers through the records management computer system

They prepare the Florida Uniform Traffic Citation Transmittal Form

They remotely transmit the citations to the records management computer system

What is the process for officers using electronic traffic citations?

They receive electronic citation numbers through the records management computer system Signup and view all the answers

What happens to handwritten traffic citations after they are written by an officer?

They are placed in the traffic citation collection box and collected by the designated Records Specialist Signup and view all the answers

What is the Florida Uniform Traffic Citation Transmittal Form used for?

To submit citation information to the Clerk of Court Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum number of citation books that an officer may stockpile without approval from their supervisor?

Three Signup and view all the answers

What information must be included in a manual traffic citation?

Violation date and time Signup and view all the answers

What are the reasons for which a traffic citation may be voided by an officer?

For specific reasons such as an error in writing the citation or the violation occurring outside legal jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of traffic citations?

To prosecute traffic offenses Signup and view all the answers

Who maintains inventory of citation books?

A designated person in the Records Section Signup and view all the answers

What is the procedure for officers using manual traffic citations?

They sign a receipt after the designated Records Specialist checks for accuracy and numerical sequence Signup and view all the answers

How are electronic traffic citations transmitted to the records management computer system?

They are remotely transmitted Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence for officers who stockpile more than three citation books without approval?

They may be subject to disciplinary action Signup and view all the answers

What information must be included in a manual traffic citation?

Specific information about the defendant, vehicle, violation, and court information Signup and view all the answers

What is the procedure for voiding a traffic citation?

The officer processes it through normal channels for accounting Signup and view all the answers

What should an officer do if they lose or have their citation book stolen?

Report it to the Clerk of Court Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the St. Lucie County Clerk of the Court “Traffic Ticket Guide” informational sheet?

To provide information on how to pay a traffic citation Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Procedures for Issuing and Handling Traffic Citations

Traffic citations are necessary for prosecution of traffic offenses and specific procedures must be followed from receipt of citation books to adjudication and disposition of each citation.
Uniform traffic citations and electronic citation numbers are received from the state of Florida and inventory is maintained by a designated person in the Records Section.
Officers using manual traffic citations are issued citation books by a designated Records Specialist, who checks for accuracy and numerical sequence before the officer signs the receipt.
Officers using electronic traffic citations are issued electronic citation numbers through the records management computer system as needed.
Handwritten traffic citations are placed in the traffic citation collection box and collected by the designated Records Specialist, who enters all information into a computer database.
Electronic traffic citations are remotely transmitted to the records management computer system and logged on a citation transmittal sheet.
The designated Records Specialist prepares the Florida Uniform Traffic Citation Transmittal Form, containing citation information and submits it to the Clerk of Court at the end of the business day.
Officers must issue citations in numerical sequence and may not stockpile more than three citation books without approval from their supervisor.
Manual citations must be handwritten legibly using black ink and contain specific information about the defendant, vehicle, violation, and court information.
The defendant is given the yellow copy of the handwritten traffic citation or a printed copy of the electronic citation and may be given a St. Lucie County Clerk of the Court “Traffic Ticket Guide” informational sheet.
Officers may affix a fine schedule on the back of the defendant's yellow copy indicating what the fine will be for the traffic citation issued, but must explain to the defendant the methods or options available for handling the citation.
A traffic citation may be voided by the officer for specific reasons, such as an error in writing the citation or the violation occurring outside legal jurisdiction, and must be processed through normal channels for accounting.
Loss or theft of a traffic citation or citation book must be immediately reported to the officer's supervisor and documented in the computer database.

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Do you know the proper procedures for issuing and handling traffic citations? Test your knowledge with our quiz that covers everything from receiving citation books to adjudication and disposition of each citation. Learn about the specific information that must be included on a citation, how to issue them in numerical sequence, and the options available to defendants for handling their citations. Don't get caught off guard - take our quiz and ensure you're following proper procedures.