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Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence

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What is Repeat Violence?

"Violence" as used in Florida Statute 784.046, means any assault, battery, sexual battery, or stalking by a person against any other person. "Repeat Violence" means two incidents of violence or stalking committed by the respondent, one of which must have been within 6 months of the filing of the petition, which are directed against the petitioner or the petitioner's immediate family member.

 What Will an Injunction Do for You?

  • It will legally prevent an alleged abuser from committing any further acts of violence to the petitioner.
  • It may prohibit the respondent from any contact with the petitioner.
  • It may prohibit the respondent from going to, in or within 500 feet of the petitioner's residence, place of employment, place where the petitioner attends school or places the petitioner or petitioner's minor child(ren) visits often.
  • It may bar the respondent from possessing a firearm and require the respondent to surrender any firearms to law enforcement.

Additional Information

As the petitioner, you will swear to the truth of the allegations contained in your petition under the penalty of perjury. The court will review your petition and based on the allegations the court will either grant a temporary injunction and schedule a hearing, deny the temporary injunction and schedule a hearing, or deny the injunction without a hearing. If the court grants the temporary injunction or denies the temporary injunction but grants a hearing, a hearing to determine if a final injunction is warranted will be held within 15 days of the issuance of the temporary injunction.

The Clerk will forward the temporary injunction to the Sheriff's Office in the jurisdiction where the respondent may be found for personal service. Please note, if the respondent resides out of state, the petitioner must provide the name, telephone number and address for the agency responsible for service in the county where the respondent may be found.

Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence Online Forms

The following forms are required to file an Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence: