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FL H0905
Bill
Status
Passed
6/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
- Clerks of court must electronically transmit (rather than furnish or fax) copies of protective injunction documents to the appropriate sheriff or law enforcement agency within 24 hours of issuance, covering injunctions for domestic violence, repeat violence, sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking
- Electronically transmitted copies of injunctions certified by the clerk of court must be served in the same manner as certified copies, replacing the previous facsimile-based transmission process
- Amends Florida Statutes sections 741.30, 784.046, and 784.0485 to standardize 24-hour timeframes for clerks, sheriffs, and law enforcement officers to transmit injunction documents, proof of service, and related information to the Department of Law Enforcement's statewide verification system
- Removes the obsolete effective date reference of "October 1, 2002" from the prohibition on filing fees for domestic violence protection petitions, while maintaining the $40 per petition reimbursement rate for clerks and the $20 cap on law enforcement service fees
- Effective date of October 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Protective Injunctions
Last Action
Chapter No. 2022-173
6/8/2022
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/3/2022
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee1/27/2022
Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee1/3/2022
Full Bill Text
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