Are You Facing An Injunction Violation?
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Commonly known as “restraining orders,” protective injunctions are Court orders against violence. The petitioner is an individual who files (or “petitions”) for the injunction, while the respondent is a person the injunction is requested against. The petitioner needs to be a victim of the domestic violence charge or possess reasonable cause to believe he/she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence.
The following are four types of injunctions in Florida:
- Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence
- Injunction for Protection Against Sexual Violence
- Injunction for Protection Against Dating Violence
- Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence
- Fraudulent cost reports
- Kickbacks or self-referrals
- Improper billing
- False medical claims
- Claims fraud and improper claims practices
- "Phantom" billing
- Patient billing
- Billing for unbundled services
- False invoicing
- Overutilization of certain medical services
Penalties for violating a protective injunction
There are multiple ways to violate a protective injunction in Florida. If committed, violation of a protective injunction is classified as a first degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail or 12 months of probation, along with a fine of up to $1,000.
A person may be charged for any of the following:
- Committing an act of domestic violence against the petitioner
- Committing any other violation of the injunction through an purposeful, unlawful threat, word or act to commit violence to the petitioner
- Refusing to leave or vacate the home or residence which the parties share
- Going to, or being within 500 feet of, the petitioner’s residence, school, place of employment or a certain place regularly frequented by the petitioner and any named family or household member
- Refusing to surrender firearms or ammunition, if ordered by the Court
- Knowingly or intentionally coming within 100 feet of the petitioner’s motor vehicle, whether occupied or not Establishing communication with the petitioner directly or indirectly, whether it’s by telephone, e-mail, text, etc. Unless injunction specifically allows indirect contact through a third party
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