Expired registration more than 6 months — repeat offense
Florida Statute § 320.07(3)(c)
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
The criminal track requires registration expired more than 6 months AND a second or subsequent offense. Establish the actual expiration period and qualifying prior record, not simply a prior stop or an assumption from the decal. The present owner is responsible, otherwise the operator, subject to the qualifying short-term-lease and statutory exceptions. If the repeat-offense requirement is not established, assess the civil first-offense track instead.
Summary sources
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Registration
- Type
- Criminal Traffic
- Civil / Criminal
- Criminal
- Offense Classification
- Misdemeanor
- Degree
- 2nd Degree
- Points
- 0
- Fine / Penalty
- Court determined
Base fines are not the total payable amount. Costs, enforcement method, crash consequences, prior history, and court disposition can change penalties or points. A reported zero does not rule out license suspension or revocation.
Court & Enforcement
Court & Enforcement
- Mandatory Court
- Yes
- NTA Eligible
- Potentially — Rule 3.125; subject to exceptions and traffic-specific procedure
- Custodial Arrest
- Yes — NTA may be an alternative when legally/procedurally authorized
NTA means notice to appear. Eligibility is conditional; these fields do not independently authorize arrest. Confirm the exact statutory track, lawful arrest authority, traffic procedure, and agency policy.
Arrest authority guideCivil infractions resulting in death or serious bodily injury require a hearing under §318.19.
Offense Guidance
Offense Guidance
The criminal track requires registration expired more than 6 months AND a second or subsequent offense. Establish the actual expiration period and qualifying prior record, not simply a prior stop or an assumption from the decal. The present owner is responsible, otherwise the operator, subject to the qualifying short-term-lease and statutory exceptions. If the repeat-offense requirement is not established, assess the civil first-offense track instead.
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