You may request a HOPE card online or in person at the domestic violence counter of any clerk's office location in Palm Beach County. Many people consider Florida's law against domestic violence problematic, especially considering the widespread cases of false accusations of domestic violence.False accusations of domestic violence in Florida can have ruinous consequences. This includes assault, battery, stalking, false imprisonment or criminal harassment among other offenses. Unfortunately, in the State of Florida, the victim of the crime of domestic violence cannot drop the criminal charges against the perpetrator. The plaintiff's previous false charges of domestic violence. These previous fraudulent charges can apply to you or other people. (1) "Department" means the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. If you were falsely accused of domestic violence, the alleged victim could ask to recant their statement to the police. Can the Victim of Domestic Violence Choose to Drop the Charges Against the Offender?