Welcome to the Narcissistic Abuse Rehab guide to Florida Statute Chapter 784, which outlines the laws governing assault, battery, and culpable negligence in the state of Florida. This statute outlines the legal consequences of these offenses, which can often be a part of domestic violence in the context of coercive control.
By clicking on the link for each subsection, you’ll be taken to a page containing the full text. This allows you to easily find the information you need without having to sift through the entire statute.
- 784.011 Assault.
- 784.021 Aggravated assault.
- 784.03 Battery; felony battery.
- 784.031 Battery by strangulation.
- 784.041 Felony battery; domestic battery by strangulation.
- 784.045 Aggravated battery.
- 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.
- 784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators.
- 784.048 Stalking; definitions; penalties.
- 784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement.
- 784.0487 Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking.
- 784.049 Sexual cyberharassment.
- 784.0493 Harassment or intimidation based on religious or ethnic heritage.
- 784.0495 Mob intimidation.
- 784.05 Culpable negligence.
- 784.062 Misuse of laser lighting devices.
- 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences.
- 784.071 Assault or battery on a law enforcement officer; missing while in line of duty; blue alert. 784.074 Assault or battery on sexually violent predators detention or commitment facility staff; reclassification of offenses.
- 784.075 Battery on detention or commitment facility staff or a juvenile probation officer. 784.076Battery on health services personnel.
- 784.078 Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials. 784.08 Assault or battery on persons 65 years of age or older; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentence.
- 784.081 Assault or battery on specified officials or employees; reclassification of offenses. 784.082Assault 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.
- 784.083 Assault or battery on code inspectors.
- 784.085 Battery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials. 784.086 Reproductive battery.
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