Florida 2022 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1111 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to suspension of driver license and 2
16	16	motor vehicle registration; amending s. 61.13016, 3
17	17	F.S.; requiring the court to hold a contempt hearing 4
18	18	in both IV-D cases and non-IV-D cases before the 5
19	19	suspension of an obligor's driver license and motor 6
20	20	vehicle registration instead of requiring an obligor 7
21	21	to file a petition to contest a delinquency action; 8
22	22	revising notice requirements; providing a presumption; 9
23	23	requiring an obligor to rebut such presumption at the 10
24	24	contempt hearing; requiring the court to e nter an 11
25	25	order within a specified timeframe and make certain 12
26	26	written findings of fact; authorizing the court to 13
27	27	make certain orders; requiring that the court order be 14
28	28	served on all parties; providing for a delinquency fee 15
29	29	and how it may be used; requiring t he court to specify 16
30	30	the funding source an obligor will use to satisfy 17
31	31	certain orders; requiring the court to direct the 18
32	32	Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to 19
33	33	issue a restricted license to an obligor if certain 20
34	34	conditions are met; authorizing c ertain entities to 21
35	35	provide notice to the department if an obligor fails 22
36	36	to comply with the order and to request the suspension 23
37	37	of the obligor's driver license and motor vehicle 24
38	38	registration; conforming provisions to changes made by 25
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47	47	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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51	51	the act; amending s. 322 .245, F.S.; removing the 26
52	52	requirement that an obligor pay a delinquency fee; 27
53	53	removing the purpose of the delinquency fee; requiring 28
54	54	the obligor to comply with a specified court order 29
55	55	before his or her driver license may be reinstated; 30
56	56	conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 31
57	57	providing an effective date. 32
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59	59	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 34
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61	61	Section 1. Section 61.13016, Florida Statutes, is amended 36
62	62	to read: 37
63	63	61.13016 Suspension of driver licenses and motor vehicle 38
64	64	registrations.— 39
65	65	(1) The driver license and motor vehicle registration of a 40
66	66	support obligor who is delinquent in payment or who has failed 41
67	67	to comply with subpoenas or a similar order to appear or show 42
68	68	cause relating to paternity or support proceedings may be 43
69	69	suspended. In both IV-D cases and non-IV-D cases, the court must 44
70	70	hold a contempt hearing before an obligor's driver license and 45
71	71	motor vehicle registration may be suspended. When an obligor is 46
72	72	15 days delinquent making a payment in support or failure to 47
73	73	comply with a subpoena, order to appear, order to show cause, or 48
74	74	similar order in IV-D cases, the Title IV -D agency may provide 49
75	75	notice to the obligor of the delinquency or failure to comply 50
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88	88	with a subpoena, order to appear, order to show cause, or 51
89	89	similar order and the intent to suspend by regular United States 52
90	90	mail that is posted to the obligor's last address of record with 53
91	91	the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. When an 54
92	92	obligor is 15 days delinquent in making a payment in support in 55
93	93	non-IV-D cases, and upon the request of the obligee, the 56
94	94	depository or the clerk of the court must provide notice to the 57
95	95	obligor of the delinquency and the intent to suspend by regular 58
96	96	United States mail that is posted to the obligor's last address 59
97	97	of record with the D epartment of Highway Safety and Motor 60
98	98	Vehicles. In either case, the notice must state all of the 61
99	99	following: 62
100	100	(a) The terms of the order creating the support 63
101	101	obligation.; 64
102	102	(b) The period of the delinquency and the total amount of 65
103	103	the delinquency as of the date of the notice or describe the 66
104	104	subpoena, order to appear, order to show cause, or other similar 67
105	105	order that has not been complied with .; 68
106	106	(c) The date, time, and place of the contempt hearing and 69
107	107	a statement, in type at least as large as the balance o f the 70
108	108	document, with the following or substantially similar language: 71
109	109	"FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE 72
110	110	DELINQUENCY AND THE AMOUNT OF THE DELINQUENCY AND MAY RESULT IN 73
111	111	THE SUSPENSION OF YOUR DRIVER LICENSE AND MOTOR VEHICLE 74
112	112	REGISTRATION." 75
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125	125	(2) The original order of the court creating the support 76
126	126	obligation creates a presumption that the obligor has the 77
127	127	present ability to pay the support. At the contempt hearing, the 78
128	128	obligor has the burden of proof to show he or she lacks the 79
129	129	ability to pay the support. The court must enter an order 80
130	130	resolving the matter within 10 days after the contempt hearing, 81
131	131	and a copy of the order must be served on the parties. The court 82
132	132	must make written findings of fact regarding the obligor's 83
133	133	ability to pay and may order the obligor to: 84
134	134	(c) That notification will be given to the Department of 85
135	135	Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to suspend the obligor's 86
136	136	driver license and motor vehicle registration unless, within 20 87
137	137	days after the date that the notice is mail ed, the obligor: 88
138	138	(a)1.a. Pay Pays the delinquency in full , including a 89
139	139	delinquency fee of $25, and any other costs and fees accrued 90
140	140	between the date of the notice and the date the delinquency is 91
141	141	paid. The delinquency fee may be retained by the depository or 92
142	142	the office of the clerk to defray the operating costs of the 93
143	143	office after the clerk remits $15 to the department for deposit 94
144	144	into the General Revenue Fund ; 95
145	145	(b)b. Enter Enters into a written agreement for payment 96
146	146	with the obligee in non -IV-D cases or with the Title IV-D agency 97
147	147	in IV-D cases; or in IV-D cases, comply complies with a subpoena 98
148	148	or order to appear, order to show cause, or a similar order, 99
149	149	which may include a reasonable period of payment deferral to 100
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162	162	accommodate an obligor's good faith job -seeking efforts; 101
163	163	(c)c. Seek employment Files a petition with the circuit 102
164	164	court to contest the delinquency action ; 103
165	165	(d) File periodic reports with the court, or with the 104
166	166	department if the department is providing Title IV -D services, 105
167	167	detailing the obligor's efforts to seek and obtain employment 106
168	168	during the reporting period; 107
169	169	(e) Notify the court or the department, as appropriate, 108
170	170	upon obtaining employment, income, or property; 109
171	171	(f) Participate in job training, job placement, work 110
172	172	experience, or other work programs that may be available under 111
173	173	chapter 445, chapter 446, or any other source; or 112
174	174	(g)d. Demonstrate Demonstrates that he or she: 113
175	175	1. Receives reemployment assistance or unemployment 114
176	176	compensation under pursuant to chapter 443; 115
177	177	2.e. Demonstrates that he or she Is disabled and incapable 116
178	178	of self-support or that he or she receives benefits under the 117
179	179	federal Supplemental Security Income program or Social Security 118
180	180	Disability Insurance program; 119
181	181	3.f. Demonstrates that he or she Receives temporary cash 120
182	182	assistance under pursuant to chapter 414; or 121
183	183	4.g. Demonstrates that he or she Is making payments in 122
184	184	accordance with a confirmed bankruptcy plan under chapter 11, 123
185	185	chapter 12, or chapter 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 124
186	186	11 U.S.C. ss. 101 et seq. ; and 125
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199	199	2. Pays any applicable delinquency fees. 126
200	200	(3) If an obligor proves he or she does not have the 127
201	201	ability to pay the delinquency at the contempt hearing and the 128
202	202	court enters an order requiring the obligor to pay the 129
203	203	delinquency or enter into a written agr eement for payment as 130
204	204	authorized under paragraph (2)(a) or paragraph (2)(b), 131
205	205	respectively, the court must specify the funding source the 132
206	206	obligor will use to satisfy the order. 133
207	207	(4) If an obligor in a non -IV-D case enters into a written 134
208	208	agreement for payment as authorized under paragraph (2)(b) 135
209	209	before the expiration of the 20 -day period, the obligor must 136
210	210	provide a copy of the signed written agreement to the depository 137
211	211	or the clerk of the court. If an obligor seeks to satisfy 138
212	212	paragraph (2)(g)1. sub-subparagraph 1.d., paragraph (2)(g)2. 139
213	213	sub-subparagraph 1.e., paragraph (2)(g)3. sub-subparagraph 1.f., 140
214	214	or paragraph (2)(g)4. sub-subparagraph 1.g. before expiration of 141
215	215	the 20-day period, the obligor must provide the applicable 142
216	216	documentation or proof to the deposito ry or the clerk of the 143
217	217	court. 144
218	218	(5)(2)(a) Upon petition filed by the obligor in the 145
219	219	circuit court within 20 days after the mailing date of the 146
220	220	notice, The court must may, in its discretion, direct the 147
221	221	Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue a 148
222	222	license for driving privilege restricted to business purposes 149
223	223	only, as defined by s. 322.271, if the person is otherwise 150
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236	236	qualified for such a license. As a condition for the Department 151
237	237	of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles court to issue a restricted 152
238	238	driver license exercise its discretion under this subsection, 153
239	239	the obligor must agree to a schedule of payment on any child 154
240	240	support arrearages and to maintain current child support 155
241	241	obligations. If the obligor fails to comply with the schedule of 156
242	242	payment, the court shall direct the Department of Highway Safety 157
243	243	and Motor Vehicles to suspend the obligor's driver license. 158
244	244	(b) The obligor must serve a copy of the petition on the 159
245	245	Title IV-D agency in IV-D cases or on the depository or the 160
246	246	clerk of the court in non -IV-D cases. When an obligor timely 161
247	247	files a petition to set aside a suspension, the court must hear 162
248	248	the matter within 15 days after the petition is filed. The court 163
249	249	must enter an order resolving the matter within 10 days after 164
250	250	the hearing, and a copy of th e order must be served on the 165
251	251	parties. The timely filing of a petition under this subsection 166
252	252	stays the intent to suspend until the entry of a court order 167
253	253	resolving the matter. 168
254	254	(6)(3) If the obligor does not comply with the court order 169
255	255	issued under subsection (2), within 20 days after the mailing 170
256	256	date on the notice, pay the delinquency; enter into a written 171
257	257	agreement; comply with the subpoena, order to appear, order to 172
258	258	show cause, or other similar order; file a motion to contest; or 173
259	259	satisfy sub-subparagraph (1)(c)1.d., sub-subparagraph 174
260	260	(1)(c)1.e., sub-subparagraph (1)(c)1.f., or sub -subparagraph 175
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273	273	(1)(c)1.g., the Title IV-D agency in IV-D cases, or the 176
274	274	depository or clerk of the court in non -IV-D cases, may file the 177
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276	276	and request the suspension of the obligor's driver license and 179
277	277	motor vehicle registration in accordance with s. 322.058. 180
278	278	(4) The obligor may, within 20 days after the mailing date 181
279	279	on the notice of delinquency or noncompliance and int ent to 182
280	280	suspend, file in the circuit court a petition to contest the 183
281	281	notice of delinquency or noncompliance and intent to suspend on 184
282	282	the ground of mistake of fact regarding the existence of a 185
283	283	delinquency or the identity of the obligor. The obligor must 186
284	284	serve a copy of the petition on the Title IV -D agency in IV-D 187
285	285	cases or depository or clerk of the court in non -IV-D cases. 188
286	286	When an obligor timely files a petition to contest, the court 189
287	287	must hear the matter within 15 days after the petition is filed. 190
288	288	The court must enter an order resolving the matter within 10 191
289	289	days after the hearing, and a copy of the order must be served 192
290	290	on the parties. The timely filing of a petition to contest stays 193
291	291	the notice of delinquency and intent to suspend until the entry 194
292	292	of a court order resolving the matter. 195
293	293	(7)(5) The procedures prescribed in This section and s. 196
294	294	322.058 may be used to enforce compliance with an order to 197
295	295	appear for genetic testing. 198
296	296	Section 2. Subsections (2) and (4) of section 322.245, 199
297	297	Florida Statutes, are amen ded to read: 200
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310	310	322.245 Suspension of license upon failure of person 201
311	311	charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, 202
312	312	or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic 203
313	313	court or upon failure to pay child support in non -IV-D cases as 204
314	314	provided in chapter 61 or failure to pay any financial 205
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316	316	(2) In non-IV-D cases, if a person fails to pay child 207
317	317	support under chapter 61 and the obligee so requests, the 208
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319	319	with s. 61.13016 the notice specified in that section, notifying 210
320	320	the obligor him or her that if he or she does not comply with 211
321	321	the requirements of that section and pay a delinquency fee of 212
322	322	$25 to the depository or the clerk, his or her driver license 213
323	323	and motor vehicle registration will be suspended. The 214
324	324	delinquency fee may be retained by the depository or the office 215
325	325	of the clerk to defray the operating costs of the office after 216
326	326	the clerk remits $15 to the Department of Revenue for deposit 217
327	327	into the General Revenue Fund. 218
328	328	(4) After suspension of the driver license of a person 219
329	329	pursuant to subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (3), 220
330	330	the license may not be reinstated until the person complies with 221
331	331	all court directives imposed upon him or he r, including payment 222
332	332	of the delinquency fee imposed by subsection (1), and presents 223
333	333	certification of such compliance to a driver licensing office 224
334	334	and complies with the requirements of this chapter or, in the 225
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349	349	issued under s. 61.13016(2) and the reinstatement provisions of 228
350	350	s. 322.058 and makes payment of the delinquency fee imposed by 229
351	351	subsection (2). 230
352	352	Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 231