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Florida Battery Statute

Florida Law on Battery Touch or Strike | Florida Battery Charge

Shown below is the Florida statute governing charges of battery. Under Florida law, battery may be charged as a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the presence of aggravating factors. For additional information about battery crimes in Florida, see our Jacksonville Florida Battery Attorney web page, or contact us for a free consultation.

The 2011 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI

CRIMES

Chapter 784

ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE

784.03 Battery; felony battery.—

(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; or

2. Intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who commits battery commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) A person who has one prior conviction for battery, aggravated battery, or felony battery and who commits any second or subsequent battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For purposes of this subsection, “conviction” means a determination of guilt that is the result of a plea or a trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is entered.

History.—s. 5, Feb. 10, 1832; RS 2401; s. 1, ch. 5135, 1903; GS 3227; RGS 5060; CGL 7162; s. 2, ch. 70-88; s. 730, ch. 71-136; s. 19, ch. 74-383; s. 9, ch. 75-298; s. 172, ch. 91-224; s. 5, ch. 96-392; s. 4, ch. 2001-50.

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