Bill > S1644

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 inform the clerk of the court of his or her mailing or e-mail address 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 a respondent, within 1 business day after being served, to inform the clerk of the court of his or her mailing or e-mail address 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; requiring that all specified proceedings be recorded; 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 inform the clerk of the court of his or her mailing or e-mail address 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

Stan McClain (R)*, 

Introduced (on 01/22/2026)

Official Document