The future of red light camera programs will be determined by the Florida Supreme Court, justices decided Tuesday.

The high court accepted a case challenging Aventura's red light camera program after two appellate courts seemed to disagree on whether Florida municipalities can legally allow private companies to review traffic images and choose which ones to forward to police.

In the Aventura case, the Third District Court of Appeal ruled the program was OK as long as police officers actually reviewed the record in deciding to write a ticket, rather than just accepting the company's call. But an earlier Fourth DCA opinion found Hollywood's red light camera program unlawfully delegated police power to third-party vendors.

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