Florida criminal-defense information · Updated August 3, 2026

What Is a No-Contact Order in Florida?

Direct answer: A no-contact order is a court-imposed condition that prohibits contact with a named person. It may prohibit direct messages, calls, in-person contact, social-media communication, indirect communication through another person, and proximity to specified places.

It is effective immediately

Florida Statutes section 903.047 provides that a pretrial no-contact order is effective immediately and remains enforceable until the court modifies it or the period of pretrial release ends.

Indirect contact counts

Sending a message through a friend, relative, child, coworker, or social-media account may violate the order. A protected person’s invitation or consent does not itself cancel a court order.

Shared homes and children

The order may prohibit returning to a shared residence or approaching the protected person’s home, vehicle, workplace, or other identified location. When children are involved, the court may authorize a specific third person to facilitate contact concerning the children.

Modification

The defendant should not attempt to negotiate around the restriction. A request to change the condition must be presented to the court through a properly filed and noticed motion.

What Is a No-Contact Order in Florida?

It is effective immediately

Indirect contact counts

Shared homes and children

Modification

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