Bill Text: FL H0425 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Driving Without a Valid License

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H0425 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H0425-Introduced.html

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HB 425

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to driving without a valid license;
3	creating s. 322.345, F.S.; providing for immobilization or
4	impoundment of a motor vehicle driven or owned by a person
5	charged with driving without a driver's license or while
6	the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is
7	canceled, suspended, or revoked; providing for release of
8	the vehicle; limiting application; providing an effective
9	date.
10
11	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13	Section 1.  Section 322.345, Florida Statutes, is created
14	to read:
15	322.345  Driving without a valid license; impoundment of
16	vehicle.-
17	(1)  Upon the arrest of a person for driving without a
18	driver's license under s. 322.03 or driving while the person's
19	driver's license or driving privilege has been canceled,
20	suspended, or revoked under s. 322.34, the arresting officer
21	shall immediately impound or immobilize the motor vehicle that
22	was driven at the time of the offense.
23	(2)  The motor vehicle owned by any person who is currently
24	charged with driving without a driver's license under s. 322.03
25	or driving while the person's driver's license or driving
26	privilege has been canceled, suspended, or revoked under s.
27	322.34 shall be impounded or immobilized if the person has been
28	previously charged within the last 5 years with driving without
29	a driver's license under s. 322.03 or driving while the person's
30	driver's license or driving privilege has been canceled,
31	suspended, or revoked under s. 322.34.
32	(3)  A motor vehicle immobilized or impounded under this
33	section shall be released:
34	(a)  To the registered owner, if the owner was not the
35	person driving the vehicle at the time of arrest and
36	immobilization or impoundment under subsection (1);
37	(b)  After any period imposed by the court and upon payment
38	of reasonable charges for towing and storing the vehicle, if the
39	owner presents to the law enforcement agency proof of a valid
40	driver's license, ownership of the vehicle, and required
41	insurance; or
42	(c)  Upon payment of reasonable charges for towing and
43	storing the vehicle, if the owner presents to the law
44	enforcement agency proof of sale of the vehicle and the buyer
45	presents to the agency proof of a valid driver's license,
46	ownership of the vehicle, and required insurance.
47	(4)  It is the intent of the Legislature that the outcome
48	of any charged offense have no effect on immobilization or
49	impoundment of the motor vehicle and release of the vehicle
50	therefrom.
51	(5)  This section does not apply to minors.
52	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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