FL S0946

Requires law enforcement officers to arrest and hold suspected domestic violence offenders in custody for 48 hours when an immediate and present danger of continued domestic violence exists

Mandates officers to identify and take into custody the primary aggressor for 48 hours in cases involving multiple complaints of domestic or dating violence

Requires courts to order the sheriff to take into custody and hold for 48 hours any respondent served with a petition for protection against domestic violence, repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence when immediate and continuing danger exists

Extends the same 48-hour mandatory custody requirements to dating violence cases, requiring officers to hold suspects when ongoing danger is apparent

Ex parte temporary injunctions remain effective for up to 15 days, with full hearings required before the temporary injunction expires