FL H0101

Third or subsequent violation of a protection injunction is elevated from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony for persons with two or more prior convictions

Applies to injunctions for protection against domestic violence, repeat violence, sexual violence, dating violence, stalking, and cyberstalking, as well as foreign protection orders

"Conviction" includes guilty pleas, trial verdicts, withheld adjudications, and nolo contendere pleas for purposes of counting prior violations

Prohibited conduct includes being within 500 feet of petitioner's residence/workplace, coming within 100 feet of petitioner's vehicle, contacting petitioner, and refusing to surrender firearms

Effective date: October 1, 2016