Florida Statutes Chapter 784 — ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title XLVI

• § 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.
• § 784.076 — 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.