784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators. - Florida Statutes

784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators.

A person who willfully violates an injunction for protection against repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence, issued pursuant to s. 784.046, or a foreign protection order accorded full faith and credit pursuant to s. 741.315 by:

   (1) Refusing to vacate the dwelling that the parties share;

   (2) Going to the petitioner’s residence, school, place of employment, or a specified place frequented regularly by the petitioner and any named family or household member;

   (3) Committing an act of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence against the petitioner;

   (4) Committing any other violation of the injunction through an intentional unlawful threat, word, or act to do violence to the petitioner; or

   (5) Telephoning, contacting, or otherwise communicating with the petitioner directly or indirectly, unless the injunction specifically allows indirect contact through a third party;

commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History. s. 7, ch. 95-195; s. 9, ch. 97-155; s. 22, ch. 2002-55; s. 2, ch. 2004-17.