Florida § 741.281 - Court to order batterers’ intervention program attendance.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 741.281 — Court to order batterers’ intervention program attendance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 741.281. Court to order batterers’ intervention program attendance.
If a person is found guilty of, has adjudication withheld on, or pleads nolo contendere to a crime of domestic violence, as defined in s. 741.28, that person shall be ordered by the court to a minimum term of 1 year’s probation and the court shall order that the defendant attend and complete a batterers’ intervention program as a condition of probation. The court must impose the condition of the batterers’ intervention program for a defendant under this section, but the court, in its discretion, may determine not to impose the condition if it states on the record why a batterers’ intervention program might be inappropriate. The court must impose the condition of the batterers’ intervention program for a defendant placed on probation unless the court determines that the person does not qualify for the batterers’ intervention program pursuant to s. 741.325. The imposition of probation under this section does not preclude the court from imposing any sentence of imprisonment authorized by s. 775.082.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 741.281 cover?
Section 741.281 ("Court to order batterers’ intervention program attendance.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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