There is no fee required to file a Petition for Injunction for Protection for Domestic Violence, Repeat Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Violence or Stalking. An injunction (sometimes referred to as a restraining order) is a court order that tells one person to stay away from and not contact another person.The injunction process is a civil court process and is not a part of a criminal court proceeding. An injunction is different than a criminal "no-contact" order. A permanent injunction must require respondent to surrender guns and ammunition. To get an injunction, you must file your petition for an injunction for protection against domestic violence with the clerk of the circuit court. Attorneys fighting injunctions for Protective Order Hearings at the courthouse in Tampa and Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida. The court first decides whether it will grant a temporary injunction on an ex parte basis (after only considering the petitioner's allegations). The injunction process begins when you file for an injunction at one of the locations listed above. In Tampa, injunctions are also known as protective orders or restraining orders.