Category: Protection Orders

Risk Protection Orders in Florida and Firearm Rights: A Military Veteran’s Perspective

By Joshua Monteiro, Criminal Defense Attorney, Partner and Shareholder, Sammis Law Firm A Risk Protection Order, often called an RPO or “red flag” order, is a civil court order that allows law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from a person they believe poses a risk to themselves or others. These orders are issued quickly. In […]

Written by Joshua Monteiro on February 6, 2026

Responding to a Domestic Violence Injunction

If you were recently served with a petition for an injunction for protection from domestic violence (sometimes called a restraining order), contact the attorneys at Sammis Law Firm. For more than fifteen years, our attorneys have been appearing in court in Tampa and Plant City to represent respondents facing false or exaggerated accusations of domestic […]

Written by Leslie Sammis on September 4, 2020