Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Dismissal of Judgment

Is a Dismissal Final Judgment of Injunction for Protection Against Dating Violence a valid and enforceable order?

Is the dismissal a void order?

Can a person be punished for

disobedience of a dismissed or void order?

Can a party be found in contempt of a Dismissal Final Judgment of Injunction for Protection Against Dating Violence?

What are examples for failure

to observe rules to makes any contempt finding ripe for annulment?


Asked on 2/09/08, 11:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: Dismissal of Judgment

If a judge has dismissed the Injunction, it is void and it can no longer be violated. You can't violate a void order, but it is only void if a judge has dismissed it. It is not void just because the petitioner (the one who got the injunction) decided to communicate with or go around the defendant. To become void, the injunction must be dismissed in writing by a judge. There is no punishment for violating a void order.

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Answered on 2/10/08, 9:26 am


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