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Rule 12.610 (October 1, 2026 edition): an injunction for protection may issue ex parte when it appears to the court that an immediate and present danger of violence exists; any temporary injunction is effective for a fixed period not to exceed 15 days, and a full hearing must be set for a date no later than the date the temporary injunction ceases to be effective. Section 741.30(2)(a), Florida Statutes, prohibits assessing a filing fee for a petition for protection against domestic violence.
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Rule 12.610. (c) Orders of Injunction. (1) Consideration by Court. (A) Temporary Injunction. (i) Domestic, Repeat, Dating, or Sexual Violence. For the injunction for protection to be issued ex parte, it must appear to the court that an immediate and present danger of domestic, repeat, dating, or sexual violence exists. … (4) Duration. (A) Temporary Injunction. Any temporary injunction shall be effective for a fixed period not to exceed 15 days. A full hearing shall be set for a date no later than the date when the temporary injunction ceases to be effective. The court may grant a continuance of the temporary injunction and of the full hearing for good cause shown by any party, or upon its own motion for good cause, including failure to obtain service. … § 741.30, Fla. Stat. (2026): (2)(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the assessment of a filing fee for a petition for protection against domestic violence is prohibited. … (5)(c) Any such ex parte temporary injunction shall be effective for a fixed period not to exceed 15 days. A full hearing, as provided by this section, shall be set for a date no later than the date when the temporary injunction ceases to be effective.
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15 calendar days after
Final hearing within 15 days
Trigger: Temporary injunction issued
Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610; § 741.30, Fla. Stat.
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Reviewer note: Live-verified Phase 9.3 (2026-08-01): 12.610(c) ex parte issuance and 15-day temporary-injunction duration confirmed; no-filing-fee confirmed at s. 741.30 F.S. (flsenate.gov). Applicability 2026-09-09 (fix program 2026-09-09, Phase 5, audit M7): specific -> universal — the row binds every court in its state/circuit/county scope and names no court, judge or division. | 2026-10-03 (fix program 2026-10-03, H1 sweep): consistent with the current rule and statute; the requirement text now quotes rule 12.610(c)(1)(A)(i) and (c)(4)(A) verbatim from the October 1, 2026 edition and section 741.30(2)(a) and (5)(c) from the Florida Senate's 2026 Florida Statutes page (fetched 2026-10-03, sha256 e28c78b5e25b02be774bbe37cf2351fa66560182c75bd5e18fbceaafddb46ce9; robots.txt read first). The receipt moved from the October 1, 2025 edition to the October 1, 2026 edition; the statute page is recorded here because no statute source class exists yet.
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