David P. Gilbert’s Answers

Call the Clerk, if they don't know when it is, go to court at the time indicated on ticket so that you don't end up with a warrant for failing to appear.

Not enough information for me to answer you, but if you don't want to waste your time, you could always hire a traffic attorney so you don't have to go to court.

This may be what certain judges refer to as a "California stop", depending on the Judge, you may be able to beat this in Court. Definitely contact a local traffic attorney to explore your options and determine likely outcomes.

If this is a red light camera citation, you only have 30 days from the date of notification to file an affidavit of defense (that you were not the operator of the vehicle at the time of the violation). However, the Court may grant you an extension to file this affidavit considering the fact that you did not receive notice of the violation in a timely manner due to the address discrepancy. Once the affidavit is filed, you will no longer be responsible for the violation and your daughter will...

No, your temporary permit will still expire on the date listed on it (see 15A-6.013(1)(b)). If the continuance was requested by the Department (FLHSMV), then you would given a temporary business only permit that would be valid until the rescheduled hearing date.

Civil infractions will not normally show up on an NCIC background check, but criminal traffic offenses, such as driving while suspended with knowledge will show up. Any criminal conviction will render you ineligible for sealing / expunction. However, a Miami criminal / traffic attorney may be able to remove this conviction by filing a post-conviction motion (depends heavily on local practices), which will enable you to seal/expunge your "more serious case" if that charge is otherwise eligible...

Red Light Camera Ticket? There are no points associated with this offense, it will not affect your insurance.

The officer who issued the ticket is essentially the "prosecutor" of the traffic case, which is why it is important to have a traffic attorney handle your case. The officer has great discretion as to whether dismiss your ticket or amend the charge to a non-moving offense or a more vague offense with a lower fine. As you could imagine, it would be very awkward to discuss your case with the officer who wrote you the ticket (I have seen pro se defendants try this, the officers don't really work...

Call your local police department for the best answer.

Yes, it is ethical to use constitutional principles, administrative rules, statutes, and the rules of evidence to get tickets dismissed.