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This case type is a non-criminal charge that can be disposed of by payment of a civil
penalty, requesting a court hearing, or electing to attend a driver improvement course.
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This case type is a criminal traffic offense such as Driving
Under the Influence, Reckless Driving and Leaving the Scene of an Accident among others.
Criminal cases require court hearings and may result in a jail sentence being imposed. Individuals charged with a criminal offense will be notified of their court date by mail. Notices will be sent to the address listed on the citation or other charging document.
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This case type is a non-criminal offense that
must be set for court because the incident involved an accident resulting in serious bodily injury or a fatality. Individuals charged with a mandatory offense will be notified of their court date by mail. Notices will be sent to the address listed on the citation.
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This hearing type is for the judge to address specific
“non-trial” issues (i.e. report re: plea, report re: probation, report re: status).
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This hearing type is the first setting of an
infraction citation when the defendant has requested court. The officer and/or
witnesses will not be present. A hearing officer presides over the court and based
on the defendants driving record may offer the defendant the opportunity to plead no contest or nolo contendere and receive a reduced penalty.
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This hearing type is in response to an attorney or
defendant requesting some type of relief from the judge (i.e. Motion to Set Aside a Bench Warrant,
Motion for Continuance).
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A defendant charged with a criminal offense in which the State
of Florida is seeking jail time be part of the sentence has the right to request a trial by jury.
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This represents a case in which the preliminary “sounding”
session has taken place and the court has determined that the case is ready for trial.
When a criminal case is set for trial, it is scheduled a "sounding" a few days prior to the trial
date to determine if all parties will be ready for trial.
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This hearing type formally advises the defendant
of his/her formal charges and allows the defendant to enter a plea to the charges.
At this hearing the judge will determine if the defendant is indigent and therefore
entitled to the services of the Public Defender.
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That at the time of the issuance of the traffic citation you were also charged with a non-traffic misdemeanor charge.
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The penalty assessed is the full amount of money required to close a case.
Amount due is the money still owed after payments and court ordered penalty waivers are applied.
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This is the status that the case is presently displaying as current.
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This is the reason that the defendant’s driver’s license is currently suspended.
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This is the final outcome of the case (i.e. guilty, withhold adjudication, dismissed, nolle prosse).
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This is the statement made by the attorney or defendant regarding his/her innocence or guilt regarding the pending charges (i.e. guilty, not guilty, no contest).
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This means that when the displayed citation
number was issued, other citations arising from the same incident were received at the same time.
Even though each citation is a separate charge they are kept together in the same case file.
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Verify that you are entering the correct information and that the citation was issued in Miami-Dade County. Be aware that although the ticket may not be entered in our system, citations must be satisfied within 30 days to avoid penalties.
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