§ 70.99. PENALTY.

(A)

A violation of any of the provisions of this traffic code for which another penalty is not already otherwise provided, shall be deemed an infraction.

(1)

Infractions of this traffic code which do not result in a court hearing shall be subject to the civil penalties provided in division (B) below.

(2)

Infractions of this traffic code which do result in a court hearing shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). For an infraction resulting in a hearing, a person may be required to attend a driver improvement school in lieu of, or in addition to the civil penalty imposed.

(B)

The penalties required for a noncriminal disposition pursuant to division (A)(1) above are as follows:

(1)

A penalty of seventeen dollars ($17.00) for all infractions of pedestrian regulations or by persons fourteen (14) years of age and under who are operating bicycles.

(2)

A penalty of thirty-two dollars ($32.00) for all nonmoving traffic violations.

(3)

A penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for all moving violations not requiring a mandatory court appearance. With respect to violations involving an unlawful speed, there shall be added to such penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) an amount equal to two dollars ($2.00) for every mile per hour over the lawful speed limit.

(4)

Any person who fails to pay the civil penalties specified in this Section within the thirty-day period provided for in F.S. Section 318.14 shall be required to pay an additional civil penalty of twelve dollars ($12.00), which additional civil penalty shall be distributed as provided in F.S. Section 318.21.

(5)

Any person who fails to comply with the court's requirements as to civil penalties specified in this Section due to demonstrable financial hardship shall be authorized to satisfy such civil penalties by public works or community service. Each hour of such service shall be applied, at the rate of the minimum wage, toward payment of the person's civil penalties; provided, however, that if the person has a trade or profession for which there is a community service need and application, the rate for each hour of such service shall be the average standard wage for such trade or profession. Any person who fails to comply with the court's requirements as to such civil penalties who does not demonstrate financial hardship may also, at the discretion of the court, be authorized to satisfy such civil penalties by public works or community service in the same manner.

(F.S. §§ 318.18, 318.21)