Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.160 · I. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND CONSTRUCTION
PRACTICE AS IN CRIMINAL RULES
Text — January 1, 2026 edition
Except as provided, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure shall govern this part. A defendant shall be considered “taken into custody” for the purpose of rule 3.191 when the defendant is arrested, or when a traffic citation, notice to appear, summons, information, or indictment is served on the defendant in lieu of arrest.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Committee Notes
1988 Amendment. The purpose of the change was to make clear that both pretrial and trial procedures, under this part, are governed by the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, unless there is a conflict. The previous rule had only applied to “trial” — and the committee felt that pretrial and post-trial procedures should also apply.
Source of truth
- Edition
- January 1, 2026 edition
- Official file
- https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2026/07/2026_7-JAN-Traffic-Court-Rules-01-01-2026.pdf (PDF pages 13–14)
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Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure
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