CIRCUIT COURT, PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
UCN: Reference No.:
Petitioner,
and
Respondent.
ORDER ON AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT
OF VIOLATION OF INJUNCTION
The undersigned judge has reviewed the court file and the Affidavit in Support of Violation of Injunction filed
in this cause, and based upon this review, and pursuant to Section 741.31, Florida Statutes, and Administrative
Order 95-102, and being otherwise fully advised, it is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Court takes one of the following actions:
The court is hereby requesting that the State Attorney proceed forthwith to determine within 30 working days
whether its office will file criminal charges, and if so, forward a copy of the Affidavit in Support of Violation
of Injunction to the appropriate law enforcement agency for such further immediate action deemed necessary;
and if not, a) prepare a motion for an order to show cause as to why the respondent should not be held in
criminal contempt; or b) file both a criminal charge and a motion for an order to show cause; or c) file notice
that the case remains under investigation or is pending subject to some other action,
OR
The court has knowledge, based upon its familiarity with the case, that the petitioner, the children of the
petitioner, or another person are in immediate danger if the court fails to act prior to the decision of the State
Attorney to prosecute, and hereby appoints the State Attorney to file a motion for an order to show cause as to
why the respondent should not be held in criminal contempt,
OR
The court has elected to issue a show cause order, a copy of which is attached, without appointment of the
State Attorney and hereby formally notices the State Attorney of this proceeding.
The court finds that the allegations listed in the Affidavit are insufficient as a matter of law to establish
indirect criminal contempt.
DONE AND ORDERED in Pinellas County, Florida, this
day of , 20 .
Circuit Court Judge
Copies furnished to: PETITIONER
RESPONDENT
STATE ATTORNEY – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SECTION
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CTCIV206(Rev.12/02)