Fla. Stat. 334.196
Authority of department to photograph or microphotograph records and to destroy original records; admissibility of photographs or microphotographs in evidence

(1)

The department is authorized to photograph, microphotograph, or reproduce on film, whereby each page will be exposed in exact conformity with the original, all its documents, records, maps, data, and information of a permanent character. The department is further authorized to destroy any documents after they have been photographed and filed except the original minutes of the meetings of the former State Road Board and such title deeds, maps, easements, leases, and releases relating to the rights-of-way of state roads and other property owned or leased by the department, which deeds, maps, easements, leases, and releases the department deems should be preserved in original form.

(2)

Photographs or microphotographs in the form of film or print of any records made in compliance with the provisions of this section shall have the same force and effect as the originals for the purpose of their admissibility in evidence. Duly certified or authenticated reproductions of such photographs or microphotographs shall be admitted in evidence equally with original photographs or microphotographs.

Source: Section 334.196 — Authority of department to photograph or microphotograph records and to destroy original records; admissibility of photographs or microphotographs in evidence, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0334.­196 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

334.01
Florida Transportation Code 334.03
Definitions 334.05
Department headquarters 334.14
Employees of department who are required to be engineers 334.17
Consulting services 334.24
Compilation, maintenance, and provision of information relating to roads and road building and repair 334.27
Governmental transportation entities 334.30
Public-private transportation facilities 334.035
Purpose of transportation code 334.044
Powers and duties of the department 334.045
Transportation performance and productivity standards 334.046
Department mission, goals, and objectives 334.047
Prohibition 334.048
Legislative intent with respect to department management accountability and monitoring systems 334.049
Patents, copyrights, trademarks 334.60
511 traveler information system 334.61
Traffic lane repurposing 334.063
Statistical studies relating to traffic count and accidents 334.065
Center for Urban Transportation Research 334.066
Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluating Emerging Technologies Living Lab 334.071
Legislative designation of transportation facilities 334.131
Department employees’ benefit fund 334.175
Certification of project design plans and surveys 334.179
Department standards or specifications for permissible use of aggregates 334.181
Electronic proof of delivery 334.185
Financial responsibility for construction, material, or design failures 334.187
Guarantee of obligations to the department 334.193
Unlawful for certain persons to be financially interested in purchases, sales, and certain contracts 334.195
Officers or employees of the department 334.196
Authority of department to photograph or microphotograph records and to destroy original records 334.351
Youth work experience program 334.352
State university ingress and egress

Current through Fall 2025

§ 334.196. Auth. of department to photograph or microphotograph records & to destroy original records; admissibility of photographs or microphotographs in evidence's source at flsenate​.gov