Decisions of the hearing officer are appealable, under the rules of court, to the circuit court. Appeals shall be based upon the record of the hearing before the hearing officer and shall not be hearings de novo. Appellants are responsible for producing the record of the hearing beyond that which normally results from the civil traffic infraction hearing process.
Fla. Stat. § 318.33
Appeals
Known as the Florida Uniform Disposition of Traffic Infractions Act
The act spans §§ 318–318 (24 sections).
History.--s. 4, ch. 89-337; s. 5, ch. 94-202.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.