Florida H0643 amends the law to classify repeat violations of domestic violence injunctions as a third-degree felony.

Florida H0643 amends the Florida Statutes to classify a person who commits a violation of an injunction or foreign protection order against a victim after having one or more prior convictions for assault, battery, or violation of an injunction or foreign protection order against the same victim as a third-degree felony. The bill mandates a minimum 10-day jail term for each violation. The definition of "conviction" includes any determination of guilt resulting from a plea or trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is entered.

Florida H0643 amends the law to classify repeat violations of domestic violence injunctions as a third-degree felony.

Florida H0643 amends the Florida Statutes to classify a person who commits a violation of an injunction or foreign protection order against a victim after having one or more prior convictions for assault, battery, or violation of an injunction or foreign protection order against the same victim as a third-degree felony. The bill mandates a minimum 10-day jail term for each violation. The definition of "conviction" includes any determination of guilt resulting from a plea or trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is entered.