Chapter 784 — Chapter 784
28 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 784.011 Assault
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(1) An “assault” is an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, and doing some act which creates a well-founded fear in such other person that such violence is imminent.(2) Except as provided i…
Fla. Stat. § 784.021 Aggravated assault
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(1) An “aggravated assault” is an assault:(a) With a deadly weapon without intent to kill; or(b) With an intent to commit a felony.(2) A person who commits aggravated assault commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(3)…
Fla. Stat. § 784.03 Battery; felony battery
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(1)(a) The offense of battery occurs when a person:1. Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; or2. Intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.(b) Except as provided in subsection (2) or subsection (3), a person who commi…
Fla. Stat. § 784.031 Battery by strangulation
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(1) A person commits battery by strangulation if he or she knowingly and intentionally, against the will of another person, impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of that person so as to create a risk of or cause great bodily harm by applying pressure on the thr…
Fla. Stat. § 784.041 Felony battery; domestic battery by strangulation
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(1) A person commits felony battery if he or she:(a) Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; and(b) Causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement.(2)(a) A person commits domestic battery by strangula…
Fla. Stat. § 784.045 Aggravated battery
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(1)(a) A person commits aggravated battery who, in committing battery:1. Intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or2. Uses a deadly weapon.(b) A person commits aggravated battery if the person who was the victim of th…
Fla. Stat. § 784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Violence” means any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, or false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death…
Fla. Stat. § 784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators
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(1) A person who willfully violates an injunction for protection against repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence, issued pursuant to s. 784.046, or a foreign protection order accorded full faith and credit pursuant to s. 741.315 by:(a) Refusing to vacate the dwelling…
Fla. Stat. § 784.048 Stalking; definitions; penalties
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Harass” means to engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person which causes substantial emotional distress to that person and serves no legitimate purpose.(b) “Course of conduct” means a pattern of conduct composed of a ser…
Fla. Stat. § 784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement
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(1) There is created a cause of action for an injunction for protection against stalking. For the purposes of injunctions for protection against stalking under this section, the offense of stalking shall include the offense of cyberstalking.(a) A person who is the victim of stalk…
Fla. Stat. § 784.0487 Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking
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(1) If the injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking has been violated and the respondent has not been arrested, the petitioner may contact the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred. The clerk shall assist th…
Fla. Stat. § 784.049 Sexual cyberharassment
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(1) The Legislature finds that:(a) A person depicted in a sexually explicit image taken with the person’s consent may retain a reasonable expectation that the image will remain private despite sharing the image with another person, such as an intimate partner.(b) It is becoming a…
Fla. Stat. § 784.0493 Harassment or intimidation based on religious or ethnic heritage
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(1) As used in this section, the terms “credible threat” and “harass” have the same meaning as in s. 784.048(1).(2) A person may not willfully and maliciously harass or intimidate another person based on the person’s wearing or displaying of any indicia relating to any religious …
Fla. Stat. § 784.0495 Mob intimidation
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(1) It is unlawful for a person, assembled with two or more other persons and acting with a common intent, to use force or threaten to use imminent force, to compel or induce, or attempt to compel or induce, another person to do or refrain from doing any act or to assume, abandon…
Fla. Stat. § 784.05 Culpable negligence
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(1) Whoever, through culpable negligence, exposes another person to personal injury commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(2) Whoever, through culpable negligence, inflicts actual personal injury on another commits a misdem…
Fla. Stat. § 784.062 Misuse of laser lighting devices
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(1) As used in subsection (2), the term “laser lighting device” means a handheld device, not affixed to a firearm, which emits a laser beam that is designed to be used by the operator as a pointer or highlighter to indicate, mark, or identify a specific position, place, item, or …
Fla. Stat. § 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Emergency medical care provider” means an ambulance driver, emergency medical technician, paramedic, registered nurse, physician as defined in s. 401.23, medical director as defined in s. 401.23, or any person authorized by an emergency …
Fla. Stat. § 784.071 Assault or battery on a law enforcement officer; missing while in line of duty; blue alert
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(1) At the request of an authorized person employed at a law enforcement agency, the Department of Law Enforcement, in cooperation with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Department of Transportation, shall activate the emergency alert system and issue a …
Fla. Stat. § 784.074 Assault or battery on sexually violent predators detention or commitment facility staff; reclassification of offenses
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(1) Whenever a person is charged with committing an assault or aggravated assault or a battery or aggravated battery upon a staff member of a sexually violent predators detention or commitment facility as defined in part V of chapter 394, while the staff member is engaged in the …
Fla. Stat. § 784.075 Battery on detention or commitment facility staff or a juvenile probation officer
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A person who commits a battery on a juvenile probation officer, as defined in s. 984.03 or s. 985.03, on other staff of a detention center or facility as defined in s. 984.03(19) or s. 985.03, or on a staff member of a commitment facility as defined in s. 985.03, commits a felony…
Fla. Stat. § 784.076 Battery on health services personnel
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A juvenile who has been committed to or detained by the Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant to a court order, who commits battery upon a person who provides health services commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. …
Fla. Stat. § 784.078 Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials
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(1) As used in this section, the term “facility” means a state correctional institution defined in s. 944.02(8); a contractor-operated correctional facility defined in s. 944.710 or under chapter 957; a county, municipal, or regional jail or other detention facility of local gove…
Fla. Stat. § 784.08 Assault or battery on persons 65 years of age or older; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentence
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(1) A person who is convicted of an aggravated assault or aggravated battery upon a person 65 years of age or older shall be sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 3 years and fined not more than $10,000 and shall also be ordered by the sentencing judge to make restitutio…
Fla. Stat. § 784.081 Assault or battery on specified officials or employees; reclassification of offenses
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(1) For purposes of this section, the term “sports official” means any person who serves as a referee, an umpire, or a linesman, and any person who serves in a similar capacity as a sports official who may be known by another title, which sports official is duly registered by or …
Fla. Stat. § 784.082 Assault or battery by a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility upon visitor or other detainee; reclassification of offenses
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Whenever a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility is charged with committing an assault or aggravated assault or a battery or aggravated battery upon any visitor to the detention facility or upon any other detainee in the detention facility, t…
Fla. Stat. § 784.083 Assault or battery on code inspectors
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Whenever a person is charged with committing an assault or aggravated assault or a battery or aggravated battery upon a code inspector, as defined in s. 162.04(2), while the code inspector is engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties and when the person committing th…
Fla. Stat. § 784.085 Battery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials
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(1) It is unlawful for any person, except a child as defined in this section, to knowingly cause or attempt to cause a child to come into contact with blood, seminal fluid, or urine or feces by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling such fluid or material.(2) Any person, exc…
Fla. Stat. § 784.086 Reproductive battery
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Donor” means a person who donates reproductive material, regardless of whether for personal use or compensation.(b) “Health care practitioner” has the same meaning as provided in s. 456.001.(c) “Recipient” means a person who receives rep…