FL H0943

Each judicial circuit must establish a Driver License Reinstatement Days program with participation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, state attorney's office, public defender's office, courts, clerk of court, and community organizations.

The clerk of court shall schedule one or more reinstatement events per year, with at least one event encouraged on a weekday after 5:00 p.m. or on Saturday or Sunday.

Persons must pay the full license reinstatement fee under s. 322.21(8), but the clerk may reduce or waive other fees and costs.

Eligible applicants have licenses suspended or revoked for driving without a valid license, driving with a suspended license, failing to make penalty payments, failing to appear in court, or failing to comply with traffic laws, provided the suspension period has elapsed and any required courses are completed.

Ineligible applicants include those with suspensions for child support violations, DUI violations (s. 316.193), incomplete required courses, traffic-related felonies, or habitual traffic offender status.

The act takes effect July 1, 2019.