Florida Statutes
Chapter 784 - Assault; Battery; Culpable Negligence
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.


(1) In the case of aggravated battery, from a felony of the second degree to a felony of the first degree.
(2) In the case of aggravated assault, from a felony of the third degree to a felony of the second degree.
(3) In the case of battery, from a misdemeanor of the first degree to a felony of the third degree.
(4) In the case of assault, from a misdemeanor of the second degree to a misdemeanor of the first degree.
History.—s. 4, ch. 96-293.

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Florida Statutes

Title XLVI - Crimes

Chapter 784 - Assault; Battery; Culpable Negligence

784.011 - Assault.

784.021 - Aggravated Assault.

784.03 - Battery; Felony Battery.

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.

784.0495 - Mob Intimidation.

784.05 - Culpable Negligence.

784.062 - Misuse of Laser Lighting Devices.

784.07 - Assault or Battery of Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Care Providers, Public Transit Employees or Agents, or Other Specified Officers; 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.

784.076 - Battery 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.

784.082 - 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.

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.