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Florida HB 397: Violating No-Contact Orders Could Lead to Prison

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 397, which criminalizes intentional violations of no-contact orders for pretrial release defendants.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 397, the Victim Safety in Pretrial Release Act, which establishes new criminal penalties for violating no-contact orders issued to defendants on pretrial release. [1] For the first deliberate violation of the no-contact order, the offense is a first-degree misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a third-degree felony. [2] Under HB 397, a defendant on pretrial release for a specified violent crime who deliberately violates a court-imposed no-contact order faces a new criminal charge in Florida. [3] A person arrested under HB 397 for an alleged violation remains in custody until their first court appearance, at which a judge reviews the case and decides whether to keep the person detained or release them under new conditions. [4] Intentional violations of no-contact orders under HB 397 are classified as first-degree misdemeanors for the first offense and third-degree felonies for subsequent violations. [5] The new law HB 397 takes effect on October 1, 2026, and applies to individuals released prior to trial for specific violent crimes who are subject to judicial no-contact restrictions. [6]
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  1. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 397, the Victim Safety in Pretrial Release Act, which establishes new criminal penalties for violating no-contact orders issued to defendants on pretrial release. · elcomercio.pePeru
  2. For the first deliberate violation of the no-contact order, the offense is a first-degree misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a third-degree felony. · Gestión
  3. Under HB 397, a defendant on pretrial release for a specified violent crime who deliberately violates a court-imposed no-contact order faces a new criminal charge in Florida. · Gestión
  4. A person arrested under HB 397 for an alleged violation remains in custody until their first court appearance, at which a judge reviews the case and decides whether to keep the person detained or release them under new conditions. · Gestión
  5. Intentional violations of no-contact orders under HB 397 are classified as first-degree misdemeanors for the first offense and third-degree felonies for subsequent violations. · elcomercio.pePeru
  6. The new law HB 397 takes effect on October 1, 2026, and applies to individuals released prior to trial for specific violent crimes who are subject to judicial no-contact restrictions. · elcomercio.pePeru
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