Florida legal term
Petitioner in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Petitioner” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Petitioner” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Petitioner” means a law enforcement officer or a law enforcement agency that petitions a court for a risk protection order under this section.(b) “Respondent” means the individual who is identified as the respondent in a petition filed under this section.(c) “Risk protection order” means a temporary ex parte order or a final order granted under this section. (Fla. Stat. § 790.401)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption
- Human trafficking victim expunction
- Lawful self-defense expunction
- Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators
- Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence
- Violation of an injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult
- Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking
Related terms in the same statutes
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