AMENDMENTS AND VOLUNTARY DISMISSALS

BY ISSUING OFFICERS (a) Amendments. The charging document may be amended by the issuing officer in open court at the time of a scheduled hearing before it commences, subject to the approval of the official. The official shall grant a continuance if the amendment requires one in the interests of justice. No case shall be dismissed by reason of any informality or irregularity in the charging instrument. (b) Voluntary Dismissals. Upon an issuing officer filing a written notice of dismissal, a written request for dismissal, or a request for dismissal made in open court, the clerk of the court shall enter the dismissal in the court records. 1988 Amendment. The revision deletes the word “may” and substitutes the word “shall.” This brings the rule in accord with due process. Committee Notes January 1, 2026 Florida Rules of Traffic Court 27