Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence is a crime under Florida Statute 713.32(4)(a). Sending a text message could result in a person being arrested. This is a reality under Florida law, if there has been a valid injunction for protection against domestic violence put into place. Ordinarily, these protective orders have language that orders one person not to contact or come near another person. We have advocated on behalf of clients needing protection and on behalf of clients seeking to avoid an injunction against them. Violation of an injunction for protection is a first degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail or by probation up to one year. First degree misdemeanor criminal offenses, as here with injunction violations, can also be punished by fine.
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