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FL S0852
Bill
Status
Introduced
12/12/2023
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
- Changes petitions for injunctions against domestic violence, repeat violence, sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking from requiring sworn statements to requiring verified statements under penalty of perjury pursuant to Section 92.525, Florida Statutes
- Replaces the petition language "Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared [Name], who has been sworn and says" with "[Name] declares under penalty of perjury" that the statements are true
- Requires the clerk of court, for any injunction issued after July 1, 2025, to report the injunction to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for inclusion in the Driver and Vehicle Information Database, and to update the department when the injunction is no longer in place
- Adds a mandatory perjury warning statement above the signature line on petitions for repeat violence, sexual violence, and dating violence injunctions, consistent with existing requirements for domestic violence and stalking petitions
- Reenacts numerous cross-referenced statutes across Florida law — including provisions on firearm sales, warrantless arrests, risk protection orders, stalking penalties, guardian advocates, and foreign protection order recognition — to incorporate the amendments and maintain statutory consistency, with an effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Interpersonal Violence Injunction Petitions
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 761
3/4/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules2/8/2024
Criminal Justice1/22/2024
Full Bill Text
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