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Miami-Dade County and some municipalities have implemented automated speed camera enforcement in designated school zones to protect students traveling to and from school. These cameras monitor vehicle speeds during active school hours, 30 minutes before school begins, during the entire school day and 30 minutes after school ends. Exact operational times vary by the individual school schedule. Camera enforcement is not operational on weekends, holidays, or any day when school is not in session.
When a driver exceeds the posted limit by more than 10 mph, the system captures the vehicle and license plate information, and the issuing law enforcement agency generates a Notice of Violation directly to the registered vehicle owner. If the citation remains unpaid after the initial notice period, it may then be converted by the issuing agency into a Uniform Traffic Citation (UTC).
Only at that point does my office become involved, and solely for the purpose of processing payments and maintaining the court record. The Clerk’s Office does not generate, initiate, review, or decide the validity of these tickets, we merely fulfill our statutory responsibility to collect fines once they enter the court system.
Drivers who believe a citation was issued in error maintain the right to contest it through the proper legal process. The Clerk’s Office facilitates the scheduling and processing of hearings solely of UTCs, but the decision ultimately lies with the court, not the Clerk.
The simplest way to avoid a citation is to slow down and follow posted speed limits when traveling through active school zones. Doing so is the most effective way to remain in compliance and avoid receiving a ticket.
