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VIERA, Fla. – The Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office will hold its fourth annual Operation Green Light event on Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Justice Center in Viera.  The event is part of a statewide initiative to help citizens who are past due on their court obligations clear up fines, all the while helping to reinstate driver’s licenses.

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“We’re excited to once again offer this valuable service to our customers.  We understand that the past few years have been hard for working families,” said Clerk & Comptroller Rachel M. Sadoff. “This event allows individuals who have been sent to collections to forgo the 25-percent surcharge during this one-day-only event, getting them back on the road and obligation free.”

Florida law requires the Clerk’s Office to pursue collection of court obligations through a collection agent when fines or fees are more than 90 days delinquent.  Once turned over to collection agents, a 25-percent collection surcharge is added to the principal owed.  During Operation Green Light, the surcharge is waived—allowing customers to pay a lesser amount to clear their court obligations.

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The Clerk’s Office is collaborating with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to have its FLOW (Florida Licensing on Wheels) bus on site from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for eligible driver’s license reinstatement. 

The Clerk’s 2021 event brought in nearly $125,000 in delinquent fines and fees that was distributed to local and statewide justice partners.  As a result, nearly 250 individuals were eligible to have their driver’s license reinstated and nearly 300 cases with balances due were paid in full.

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