Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.090 · I. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND CONSTRUCTION
DIRECT AND INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
Text — January 1, 2026 edition
Direct and indirect criminal contempt shall be proceeded upon in the same manner as in the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. A traffic hearing officer does not have the power to hold any person in contempt of court, but is permitted to file a verified motion for order of contempt befor any state trial court judge of the same county in which the alleged contempt occurred. Such matter must be handled as an indirect contempt of court under the provisions of Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.840.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Committee Notes
1988 Amendment. The change from the word “punished” to the words “proceeded upon” were needed to make clear that the Committee intended to follow the procedure as outlined in Rule 3.830 and Rule 3.840, Criminal Procedure Rules. Those rules are procedural and contain no penalties.
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- January 1, 2026 edition
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Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure
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