Florida

Title XLVII. Criminal Procedure and Corrections. Chapter 907. Procedure after Arrest.
§ 907.041.  Pretrial detention and release.

(4)  Pretrial detention.
(a)  As used in this subsection, “dangerous crime” means any of the following:
 18.  Act of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28;
(b)  No person charged with a dangerous crime shall be granted nonmonetary pretrial release at a first appearance hearing; however, the court shall retain the discretion to release an accused on electronic monitoring or on recognizance bond if the findings on the record of facts and circumstances warrant such a release(SSBW)

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Protection Agency

Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence
425 Office Plaza Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-425-2749
Hotline: 1-800-500-1119
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