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Florida Assault Statute

Florida Law on Assault |  Misdemeanor or Simple Assault

Shown below is the Florida statute governing charges of assault.  Under Florida law, assault may be charged as a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the presence of aggravating circumstances.  For additional information about misdemeanor assault or aggravated assault, visit our Jacksonville, FL Assault Attorney web page.  

The 2011 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI

CRIMES

Chapter 784

ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE

784.011 Assault.—

(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) Whoever commits an assault shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 5, Feb. 10, 1832; RS 2400; GS 3226; RGS 5059; CGL 7161; s. 1, ch. 70-88; s. 729, ch 71-136; s. 17, ch. 74-383; s. 7, ch. 75-298; s. 171, ch. 91-224.

Note.—Former s. 784.02.

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