Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 1^st we will be implementing the Hope Card program in our office. The program provides a digital or wallet-sized card to a person in Florida who is issued a final injunction for protection against domestic violence, stalking, repeat violence, sexual violence, dating violence, or abuse or exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult.

• Why a Hope Card? These are smaller and easy to carry in your wallet or purse instead of the original signed final injunction for protection order paperwork.
• How do I obtain a Hope Card?
  • Reach out to the Clerk’s office where the original petition was filed.
  • Within 3 business days after receipt of a request for a Hope Card, the clerk’s office will supply the petitioner with a Hope Card. The card can be provided electronically (via email), in-person, or by mail.
• This card is supplied free of charge.
• A Hope Card is valid for two years after the date of issuance or the final order of expiration of the injunction, whichever comes first. A Hope Card may be renewed after the two-year period if the injunction is still in effect.