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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 784
ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE
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F.S. 784.011
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) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person who assaults another person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) A person who assaults another person in furtherance of a riot or an aggravated riot prohibited under s. 870.01 commits a misdemeanor of the first 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; s. 4, ch. 2021-6.
Note.—Former s. 784.02.

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Amendments to 784.011


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 784.011
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S784.011 - SIMPLE ASSLT - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9422 - M: S
S784.011 1 - SIMPLE ASSLT - INTENT THREAT TO DO VIOLENCE - M: S
S784.011 3 - SIMPLE ASSLT - ASSAULT IN FURTHERANCE RIOT OR AGG RIOT - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 784.011

Total Results: 20

Benny Boyd Mooney v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-18

Snippet: that the violence was about to take place. §§ 784.011, 784.021, Fla. Stat. The information charging Mooney

Milot Richards v. the State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-06

Snippet: correct [its] mistake in Williams”); see also § 784.011(1), Fla. Stat. (2021) (“An ‘assault’ is an intentional

STATE OF FLORIDA vs JASON SCOTT DOWNS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-15

Snippet: 082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084."), with § 784.011(2) ("Whoever commits an assault shall be guilty

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JASON SCOTT DOWNS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-15

Snippet: 082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084."), with § 784.011(2) ("Whoever commits an assault shall be guilty

Fred Somers v. United States

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-11-17

Snippet: element of Florida’s assault statute, section 784.011(1), Florida Statutes. We have jurisdiction. See

STATE OF FLORIDA vs TARVIS LORRAINE WILLIAMSON

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-09-23

Snippet: establish a prima facie case. Pursuant to section 784.011(1), Florida Statutes (2021), an “assault” is “an

Kojo Khayrallah v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-09-14

Snippet: threatened person as an element to be proven. See § 784.011, Fla. Stat. (defining “assault” in terms of a threat

RODNEY THOMAS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-05-20

Snippet: assault or battery upon any person . . . . Section 784.011(1), Florida Statutes (2017) defines “assault” as:

Timothy Anderson v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-03-05

Snippet: 784.021(1)(a). “Assault” is defined in section 784.011(1), Florida Statutes (2014), as “an intentional

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-08

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-01-16

Snippet: 5.1 Assault 784.011 8.1 Improper

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-02

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-19

Snippet: Assault 784.011 8.1

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-04

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-19

Snippet: 8.2 Assault 784.011 8.1 Comment

MARK ADAMCZYK v. SUSAN HERMAN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-11

Snippet: other person that such violence is imminent.” § 784.011(1), Fla. Stat. (2019). Although there was testimony

David L. Ross v. City of Jacksonville

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-12

Citation: 274 So. 3d 1180

Snippet: But here proof of intent is questionable. See § 784.011(1) (defining assault, in part, as “an intentional

C.Y. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-23

Citation: 263 So. 3d 239

Snippet: second degree misdemeanor. The State agrees. See § 784.011(2), Fla. Stat. (2018) ("Whoever commits an assault

C.Y. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-23

Citation: 263 So. 3d 239

Snippet: second degree misdemeanor. The State agrees. See § 784.011(2), Fla. Stat. (2018) ("Whoever commits an assault

C.Y. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-23

Snippet: second degree misdemeanor. The State agrees. See § 784.011(2), Fla. Stat. (2018) (“Whoever commits an assault

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2017-11

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-28

Snippet: 784.03(1)(a) 8.3 Assault 784.011 8.1 Comment

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2018-06

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-20

Snippet: 014(3)(a) 14.1 degree Assault (if assault was 784.011 8.1 charged) Grand theft _ first 812.014(2)(a)

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2017-11.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-20

Citation: 260 So. 3d 930

Snippet: INS. NO. None Battery 784.03(1)(a) 8.3 Assault 784.011 8.1 Comment This instruction was adopted