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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 784
ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE
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784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators.—
(1) 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:
(a) Refusing to vacate the dwelling that the parties share;
(b) Going to, or being within 500 feet of, the petitioner’s residence, school, place of employment, or a specified place frequented regularly by the petitioner and any named family or household member;
(c) Committing an act of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence against the petitioner;
(d) Committing any other violation of the injunction through an intentional unlawful threat, word, or act to do violence to the petitioner;
(e) Telephoning, contacting, or otherwise communicating with the petitioner directly or indirectly, unless the injunction specifically allows indirect contact through a third party;
(f) Knowingly and intentionally coming within 100 feet of the petitioner’s motor vehicle, whether or not that vehicle is occupied;
(g) Defacing or destroying the petitioner’s personal property, including the petitioner’s motor vehicle; or
(h) Refusing to surrender firearms or ammunition if ordered to do so by the court,

commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, except as provided in subsection (2).

(2) A person who has two or more prior convictions for violation of an injunction or foreign protection order, and who subsequently commits a violation of any injunction or foreign protection order against the same victim, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For purposes of this subsection, the term “conviction” means a determination of guilt which is the result of a plea or a trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is entered.
History.—s. 7, ch. 95-195; s. 9, ch. 97-155; s. 22, ch. 2002-55; s. 2, ch. 2004-17; s. 1, ch. 2011-146; s. 2, ch. 2016-187.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 784.047
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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S784.047 1 - CONTEMPT OF COURT - VIOL INJUNCTION REPEAT SEX DATE VIOL - M: F
S784.047 2 - CONTEMPT OF COURT - VIOL INJUN REPEAT SEX DATE VIOL 2 OR MORE CONV - F: T
S784.047 - CONTEMPT OF COURT - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8004 - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 784.047

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Doty v. State, 884 So. 2d 547 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004).

Cited 14 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2004 WL 2451643

...njunction for domestic violence count. He cites to Young v. State, 827 So.2d 1075, 1077-78 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002), which held that the crime of battery was subsumed within the crime of violation of an injunction for repeat domestic violence pursuant to section 784.047, and convicting the defendant of both offenses was a violation of the double jeopardy clause....
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Amendments to the Florida Fam. Law Rules, 713 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1998).

Cited 7 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 105, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 475, 1998 WL 166533

...ncy. Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest for any violation of its provisions, which constitutes a criminal act under section 784.047, Florida Statutes....
...ency. Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest for any violation of its provision, which constitutes a criminal act under section 784.047, Florida Statutes....
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In Re Stand. Jury Inst. in Crim. Cases-Report 2007-01, 965 So. 2d 811 (Fla. 2007).

Cited 6 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 530, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1535, 2007 WL 2438370

...----------------------------------- None ----------------------------------- Attempt 777.04(1) 5.1 ----------------------------------- Comment This instruction was adopted in 2007. 8.19 VIOLATION OF REPEAT VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, OR DATING VIOLENCE INJUNCTION [§ 784.047, Fla....
...ve the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 1. An injunction for protection against [repeat] [sexual] [dating] violence was issued by a court against (defendant). 2. (Defendant) willfully violated the injunction by (alleged violation of section 784.047). Definition. "Willfully" means knowingly, intentionally and purposely. Lesser Included Offenses VIOLATION OF REPEAT VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE OR DATING VIOLENCE INJUNCTION — 784.047 --------------------------------------- CATEGORY CATEGORY ONE TWO FLA....
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Riebsame v. Prince, 267 F. Supp. 2d 1225 (M.D. Fla. 2003).

Cited 5 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2003 WL 21448269

...ers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest for any violation of its provisions which constitutes a criminal act under section 741.31 or section 7784.047, Florida Statutes.......
...Id. As described in greater detail above, the injunction prohibited Riebsame from having any direct or indirect contact with Keith in any manner. Docket No. 76, Exhibit B. Deputy Patterson arrested Riebsame and charged him with violating Fla. Stat. § 784.047 (Violation of Injunction)....
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Amendments to the Florida Fam. Law Rules of Procedure & Fam. Law Forms, 810 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 2000).

Cited 4 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 13, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2272, 2000 WL 1352932

...ce and Springer suggest adding the following statutory language: “Respondent shall not commit any other violation of the injunction through an intentional unlawful threat, word, or act to do violence to the petitioner.” See §§ 741.31(4)(a)(4), 784.047(4), Fla....
...Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest without a warrant pursuant to section 901.15, Florida Statutes, for any violation of its provisions, which constitutes a criminal act under section 784.047, Florida Statutes....
...Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest without a warrant pursuant to section 901.15, Florida Statutes, for any violation of its provision, which constitutes a criminal act under section 784.047, Florida Statutes....
...Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest without a warrant pursuant to section 901.15, Florida Statutes, for any violation of its provisions, which constitutes a criminal act under section 784.047, Florida Statutes....
...Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest without a warrant pursuant to section 901.15, Florida Statutes, for any violation of its provision, which constitutes a criminal act under section 784.047, Florida Statutes....
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Young v. State, 827 So. 2d 1075 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2002 WL 31267527

...Thus, the Blockburger test, or the "same-elements" test, inquires whether each offense has an element that the other does not. Id. at 20. If so, then they are considered separate offenses, and the defendant may be convicted and punished for each offense. Id. In the instant case, Young was convicted of violating section 784.047, Florida Statutes (2000), which proscribes willfully violating an injunction for protection against repeat violence by committing an act of repeat violence against the petitioner. Section 784.046(1)(a) defines violence as, "any assault, battery, sexual battery, or stalking by a person against any other person." (Emphasis added). Thus, section 784.047 is violated by willfully committing an enumerated act of violence. Young was convicted of violating the injunction by committing a battery. Because the crime of battery does not contain any elements distinct from the elements of a violation of section 784.047, the crimes are not separate under the Blockburger test....
...Since the conviction for violating the injunction carries a greater sentence than the subsumed offense of simple battery, we vacate the conviction for simple battery. See Mendez v. State, 798 So.2d 749, 750 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001). AFFIRMED IN PART; SIMPLE BATTERY CONVICTION VACATED. SAWAYA and PLEUS, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] § 784.047, Fla....
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Livingston v. State, 847 So. 2d 1131 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2003 WL 21458675

...d at the hearing. [6] Accordingly, we affirm denial of the motion for judgment of acquittal as to the aggravated stalking charge. AFFIRMED in part; REVERSED in part; and REMANDED. HAZOURI and MAY, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] § 784.048(4), Fla. Stat. [2] § 784.047(5), Fla....
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Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Fam. Law Forms—Sexual Violence Forms, 880 So. 2d 579 (Fla. 2004).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 29 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 391, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 986, 2004 WL 1516038

...During the 2004 legislative session, the Legislature made several amendments to the Florida Statutes, which became effective on July 1, 2004, and which significantly affect the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms. First, the Legislature amended section 784.047, Florida Statutes (2003), to make the violation of an injunction for protection against sexual violence a first-degree misdemeanor punishable as provided in sections 775.082 or 775.083, Florida Statutes (2003)....
...See ch.2004-17, § 1, Laws of Fla. Lastly, the Legislature amended section 784.046 to permit a law enforcement officer to make an arrest without a warrant when there is probable cause to believe that a person has committed a criminal act according to sections 741.31 or 784.047, Florida Statutes (2003), which violates an injunction for protection entered pursuant to sections 741.30 or 784.046, Florida Statutes (2003)....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Fam. Law Forms, 173 So. 3d 19 (Fla. 2015).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 163, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 583, 2015 WL 1343088

...Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest without a warrant pursuant to Section 901.15, Florida Statutes, for any violation of its provisions, which constitutes a criminal act under Section 784.047, Florida Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(k), Temporary Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence (03/15) - 564 - Statutes. 3....
...Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest without a warrant pursuant to Section 901.15, Florida Statutes, for any violation of its provision, which constitutes a criminal act under Section 784.047, Florida Statutes. 2....
...Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest without a warrant pursuant to Section 901.15, Florida Statutes, for any violation of its provisions, which constitutes a criminal act under Section 784.047, Florida Statutes. 3....
...Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest without a warrant pursuant to Section 901.15, Florida Statutes, for any violation of its provision, which constitutes a criminal act under Section 784.047, Florida Statutes. 2....
...Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest without a warrant pursuant to section 901.15, Florida Statutes, for any violation of its provisions, which constitutes a criminal act under Section 784.047, Florida Statutes. 3....
...Law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this injunction occurs shall enforce the provisions of this injunction and are authorized to arrest without a warrant pursuant to Section 901.15, Florida Statutes, for any violation of its provision, which constitutes a criminal act under Section 784.047, Florida Statutes. 2....
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Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Fam. Law Forms-Sexual Violence Forms, 871 So. 2d 113 (Fla. 2004).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2004 Fla. LEXIS 538, 2004 WL 582946

provisions, which constitutes a criminal act under section 784.047, Florida Statutes. 3. Should any Florida law
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In Re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases-report No. 2015-08, 194 So. 3d 1007 (Fla. 2016).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2016 WL 3654189

...Subsequently, the Committee moved to withdraw its proposal to add new instruction 8.26, on the basis that existing instruction 8.19 covers the crime of Violation of an Injunction for Protection Against [Repeat] [Sexual] [Dating] Violence, as codified in section 784.047, Florida Statutes....
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D.R. v. State, 789 So. 2d 535 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 10191, 2001 WL 821825

...appeals two juvenile disposition orders in which he was adjudicated delinquent for violating an injunction for protection against repeat violence. The evidence was insufficient to establish that he violated the injunction in a way pro *536 scribed by section 784.047, Florida Statutes (2000)....
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In Re: Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—report 2016-04, 206 So. 3d 14 (Fla. 2016).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

OF AN INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST § 784.047, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Violation

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