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Court-ordered classes by state · Florida

Court-Ordered Classes in Florida

Courts in Florida order classes across 5 categories we've published guides for. Below is every Florida requirement we've verified against official sources, each linking to the full guide with the program name, length, format rules and the official provider list.

Court-ordered anger management in Florida

Program: Court-ordered anger management (Florida has no single statewide "anger management" program name — judges just order "anger management"). In domestic-violence cases the court instead orders a state-certified Batterers' Intervention Program (BIP), which is a separate, longer, regulated program — not a generic anger-management class.

Length: For generic anger management, the judge sets the length — commonly around 8, 12, or up to 26 sessions/hours depending on the order. A domestic-violence Batterers' Intervention Program is set by statute (Fla. Stat. 741.325): at least 29 weeks with a minimum of 24 weekly group sessions, plus intake, assessment, and orientation (providers and circuit courts often describe it as roughly a 6-month, ~26-week program). · Format: Varies by court

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Court-ordered domestic violence / batterer intervention classes in Florida

Program: 29-week Batterers' Intervention Program (BIP) — 24 weekly sessions plus intake, assessment, and orientation

Length: At least 29 weeks total, including 24 weekly sessions plus appropriate intake, assessment, and orientation programming (Fla. Stat. 741.325). Programs are funded by user fees paid by the attendees. · Format: Verify with your court

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Florida DUI Program (DUI school)

Format: In-person only

More detail:

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Florida Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course

Length: Minimum 4 hours · Format: Online OK (approved)

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Florida Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course

Length: Minimum 4 hours · Format: Online OK (approved)

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Ordered to something that isn't listed here? This page lists only the Florida requirements we have verified against official state, court or agency sources — it is not a complete list of everything a Florida judge can order. If your order names a class we haven't covered, the court or agency named on your paperwork is the authority on it.

Independent directory: NextStep Counseling is an independent information site. We are not a court, a government agency, or a class provider, and no court endorses this site or any provider listed on it. Requirements change and vary by case, county and judge — always confirm the exact class, format, hours and an accepted provider with the court that ordered you before you enroll or pay.

Written by Michelle Brown, Editor · Last reviewed · Checked against public court, DMV, and government sources. See our editorial standards.