If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
For free, confidential support 24 hours a day, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (1-800-799-SAFE), or text START to 88788. Help is available in many languages, and your call does not create any court record.
Updated July 2026
Injunction for Protection (Restraining Order) in Wakulla County, Florida
How to ask for an injunction for protection against domestic violence in Wakulla County, FL, from the forms you file at the Second Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Wakulla County to temporary orders, the hearing, and where to find local help. There is no fee to file, and you do not need a lawyer to start.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233. Florida's statewide hotline is 1-800-500-1119.
Unlike some of its Big Bend neighbors, the Wakulla County Clerk keeps a Family Law/Domestic Relations page that talks about domestic violence injunctions directly, rather than sending petitioners off to a generic statewide forms page. That office is at 3056 Crawfordville Hwy in Crawfordville.
Whichever of the five injunction types fits, domestic violence, repeat violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking, filing costs nothing. Florida law prohibits the clerk from charging a fee for any of them.
A judge can grant a temporary injunction the same day, without notifying the respondent, when the petition shows immediate and present danger. That order runs up to 15 days, and state law requires a full hearing before it expires.
How an injunction for protection works in Florida
An injunction for protection against domestic violence (Fla. Stat. 741.30) is for someone you have a close relationship with, such as a spouse or former spouse, someone you live with or used to live with as a family, a co-parent, or a close relative. Florida has related injunctions for repeat violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking that may apply instead if the relationship does not fit the domestic violence category.Florida uses the same statewide forms in every county, including Wakulla County, FL. The basic steps are:
- File a Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence (Florida Supreme Court approved family law form 12.980(a)) at the courthouse. There is no filing fee.
- A judge reviews your petition, often the same day, and can grant a temporary injunction that lasts until your hearing.
- The other person is served with the paperwork and can respond.
- You attend a full hearing, generally within about 15 days of a temporary injunction.
- If the judge grants a final injunction, it can last a fixed term or until further order of the court, and can be extended.
An injunction for protection can do more than order someone to stay away. It can set temporary time-sharing with children, require the other person to leave a shared home, and require them to surrender firearms. Local domestic violence advocates and the clerk's office can help you fill out the forms, often at no cost.
Where to file in Wakulla County, FL
Injunction requests in Wakulla County, FL are filed with the Second Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Wakulla County. Because courthouse locations, hours, and local domestic violence resources change over time, confirm current details using the Florida court clerk directory:
Find the Wakulla County, FL Clerk of Court (Florida court clerk directory)
Local notes for Wakulla County, FL
The Clerk's Family Law/Domestic Relations page offers clerical filing assistance: staff can make sure the paperwork is complete and properly filed, but Florida law bars them from giving legal advice or telling a petitioner what to write in the petition itself.
Once the order is signed, the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office serves the respondent at no cost to the petitioner; the clerk pays that expense directly.
Wakulla falls within Refuge House's Big Bend service area, so residents reach the same 24-hour hotline, 850-681-2111, that covers Leon, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, and Liberty Counties.
Wakulla's Family Law/Domestic Relations page stands out among the smaller Big Bend counties for covering both dissolution and injunctions on a single page instead of splitting them across separate sections. That makes the Crawfordville office a fairly efficient single stop for someone unfamiliar with the county's court system.
Someone moving between Wakulla and its Second Circuit neighbors, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, and Liberty, will find the same free-filing rule and 15-day hearing deadline apply no matter which of those six counties they file in.
A petitioner unsure which of the five 12.980 forms fits a specific situation can ask the Crawfordville courthouse counter directly; staff there can point to the correct petition even though state law keeps them from weighing in on the underlying facts.
Official injunction resources in Wakulla County, FL
Wakulla County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller handles restraining-orders filings, located at 3056 Crawfordville Hwy, Crawfordville 32327.
The filing fee is $0. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Statewide e-filing portal applies; the Wakulla Clerk's own Family Law/Domestic Relations page addresses injunction filing directly rather than routing petitioners elsewhere.
Wakulla County Clerk Family Law/Domestic Relations (https://wakullaclerk.org/courts/family_law_domestic_relations.php) can help with procedure and paperwork. This page specifically covers both dissolution of marriage and domestic violence injunctions and offers clerical (non-legal-advice) filing assistance; a separate 'Court DIY Forms' section also exists on the site.
- Wakulla County Clerk - Family Law/Domestic Relations
- Fla. Stat. 741.30 - Domestic Violence Injunction
- Form 12.980(n) - Petition for Injunction Against Dating Violence
- Refuge House
Local details reviewed August 2026. Offices and locations can change, so confirm with the official sites above before you file.
Wakulla County, FL Injunction for Protection FAQs
Where do I file for an injunction for protection in Wakulla County?
File at the Wakulla County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller, 3056 Crawfordville Hwy, Crawfordville. The Clerk's Family Law/Domestic Relations page directly addresses injunction filings rather than routing petitioners elsewhere.
Is there a filing fee for a restraining order in Wakulla County?
No. Fla. Stat. 741.30(2)(a) prohibits a filing fee for domestic violence petitions, and 784.046(3)(b) does the same for repeat, dating, and sexual violence, regardless of which of the five types applies.
How quickly can a Wakulla County judge grant a temporary injunction?
The same day is possible if the petition shows immediate and present danger. A judge can sign a temporary injunction without notifying the respondent first, under Fla. Stat. 741.30(5)(a), and it stays active for up to 15 days.
When is the full hearing after a temporary injunction in Wakulla County?
State law requires it to be scheduled before the 15-day temporary injunction expires. The clerk's written notice will state the exact courtroom, date, and time to appear.
Who serves the respondent in a Wakulla County injunction case?
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office serves the signed order at no cost to the petitioner. The clerk pays the agency directly under Fla. Stat. 741.30(2)(a), capped at $20.
What domestic violence center serves Wakulla County?
Refuge House is the certified domestic violence center for the Big Bend region, including Wakulla County. Its 24-hour hotline is 850-681-2111, and Florida's statewide hotline, 1-800-500-1119, is also available.
This page is general information about Florida domestic violence injunction procedure in Wakulla County, FL, not legal advice for your situation, and it is not a substitute for help in an emergency. If you are in danger, call 911, or reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Court locations, forms, and resources change; always confirm current details with the Second Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Wakulla County, a local domestic violence advocate, or the official Florida family court self-help program resources. Virdix is not a law firm and is not a substitute for an attorney.
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Preparing family court paperwork in Wakulla County, FL
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