My question involves criminal law for the state of: FL
I was stopped tonight on my way home from the store, I had about 3 grams of pot on me and I gave it to the officer without a hassle. At first he said he wasn't going to "arrest" me for this misdemeanor possession charge, but he was possibly going to write me a citation. He came back to the car and asked me to step out, he patted me down then began talking to me. He asked me who I got it from, and told me he was a 'Narcotics Agent', and that he was looking for some big time dealer. The deputy said "you know how it goes, you give up someone and I let you off". He asked me to do a deal and bust the person I had gotten my small amount of pot from, I told him no and that I'd be in fear. He asked me who I got it from and I just said a random first name. He kept pressing me for more asking for people who deal in 'cocaine' and 'roxys'. Telling me that I could trade out my misdemeanor for 2 felony arrests. We kept on talking and he asked what I was doing with my life, I told him my plans and he said "how about this, you call me once a month on this date, and enroll into trade school and get your GED, or enroll into the high school (already enrolled)". We talked some more and he changed it, he said "how about you call me once a month on this date, and you finish high school or get your GED, if you fail to do either of those I will be coming to get you on a warrant." I received no paper work on scene, no citation, nothing. He only took down my info. (DL was in my wallet which was at home in my room so he had to ask me for it.)
My question is, can he send me a citation or a summons in the mail? Or could he come and arrest me like that, under those circumstances?
I found this online, would it apply to my situation?
Rule T2.02 (b), requires “that the arresting/ detaining officer "shall serve a copy of the complaint and citation on the person."
This is regarded as mandatory and it must be pointed out that it was not done “processed” properly and is therefore defective for the following reason(s):
RCW 46.64.015 provides that “An officer may not serve or issue any traffic citation or notice for any offense or violation except either when the offense or violation is committed in his or her presence,...”
The superior court [of Washington state] recognizes that Rule T2.02 applies to this situation:
“...that there should have been personal service of the citation... The court ruled that, because the only service was by mail, the process was defective...”
The court thus dismissed the complaint. -- State (of Washington State) v. Doolittle 69 Wn.2d 744 (1966), 419 P.2d 1012

