Bill > S1280

Introduced Session

An act relating to interpersonal violence injunctions; amending s. 741.30, F.S.; revising the required forms, motions, and information all clerk of the court offices must provide to assist petitioners; requiring the court, upon the filing of a domestic violence petition, to review the petition ex parte and set a final hearing at the earliest possible time under certain circumstances; requiring that a respondent be personally served by a law enforcement officer if a final hearing is set; revising the factors the court is required to consider and evaluate in determining whether a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe that he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence; revising what the clerk of the court, within a specified timeframe after the court sets the case for a final hearing, is required to transmit to the sheriff or a law enforcement agency for service; requiring a respondent, within 1 business day after being served, to file a designation of his or her mailing or e-mail address with the clerk of the court for subsequent service; revising the circumstances under which the clerk of the court must mail or e-mail certified copies of certain orders to the parties; specifying that service by e-mail is complete upon e-mailing; revising the name of the Domestic and Repeat Violence Injunction Statewide Verification System created within the Department of Law Enforcement to the Statewide Injunction Verification System; revising the injunctions required to be maintained in the system; revising the circumstances under which the clerk of the court must mail or e-mail certified copies of certain orders to the parties; requiring the court, upon the filing of a petition, to review the petition ex parte and set a final hearing at the earliest possible time under certain circumstances; making technical and conforming changes; amending s. 784.046, F.S.; prohibiting a court from issuing mutual orders of protection; revising the required forms, motions, and information the clerks of the court must provide to assist petitioners unrepresented by counsel; requiring that a respondent be personally served by a law enforcement officer if a final hearing is set; requiring that a court’s denial of a petition for an ex parte temporary injunction be by certain written order; specifying that good cause for a continuance includes obtaining service of process by any party; requiring that all specified proceedings be recorded; requiring a respondent, within 1 business day after being served, to file a designation of his or her mailing or e-mail address with the clerk of the court for subsequent service; revising the circumstances under which the clerk of the court must mail or e-mail certified copies of certain orders to the parties; specifying that service by mail or e-mail is complete upon mailing or e-mailing; requiring the clerk of the court to prepare a certain written certification when a certain order is served by the clerk; revising the name of the Domestic and Repeat Violence Injunction Statewide Verification System created within the Department of Law Enforcement to the Statewide Injunction Verification System; revising the injunctions required to be maintained in the system; specifying the circumstances under which the clerk of the court must mail or e-mail certified copies of certain injunction orders to the parties; specifying that service by mail or e-mail is complete upon mailing or e-mailing; providing requirements regarding service of process; making technical and conforming changes; amending s. 784.0485, F.S.; revising the required forms, motions, and information all clerk of the court offices must provide to assist petitioners; requiring the court, upon the filing of a petition for an injunction for protection against stalking, to review the petition ex parte and set a final hearing at the earliest possible time under certain circumstances; requiring that a respondent be personally served by a law enforcement officer if a final hearing is set; revising what the clerk of the court, within a specified timeframe after the court sets the case for a final hearing, is required to transmit to the sheriff or a law enforcement agency for service; requiring a respondent, within 1 business day after being served, to file a designation of his or her mailing or e-mail address with the clerk of the court for subsequent service; revising the circumstances under which the clerk of the court must mail or e-mail certified copies of certain orders to the parties; specifying that service by e-mail is complete upon e-mailing; specifying the circumstances under which the clerk of the court must mail or e-mail certified copies of certain orders to the parties; specifying that service by mail or e-mail is complete upon mailing or e-mailing; requiring the clerk of the court to prepare a certain written certification when a certain order is served by the clerk; making technical and conforming changes; amending ss. 61.1825 and 943.05, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; reenacting ss. 39.504(5), 44.407(3)(b), 61.125(4)(b), and 741.29(1), F.S., relating to injunctions and penalties, the elder focused dispute resolution process, parenting coordination, and investigation of domestic violence incidents, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 741.30, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

Alexis Calatayud (R)*, 

Introduced (on 01/13/2026)

Official Document