Florida Statute 784.011 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JASON SCOTT DOWNS

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-09-15T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084."), with § 784.011(2) ("Whoever commits an assault shall be guilty

STATE OF FLORIDA vs JASON SCOTT DOWNS

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-09-15T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084."), with § 784.011(2) ("Whoever commits an assault shall be guilty

Fred Somers v. United States

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2022-11-16T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: element of Florida’s assault statute, section 784.011(1), Florida Statutes. We have jurisdiction. See…element of assault as defined in Fla. Stat. § 784.011(1) -- “an intentional, unlawful threat by …is asking whether the first element of section 784.011 requires specific intent to direct the prohibited…first element of the assault statute, section 784.011(1), require not just the general intent to … II. ANALYSIS Section 784.011(1), Florida Statutes, defines “assault” as “an

STATE OF FLORIDA vs TARVIS LORRAINE WILLIAMSON

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-09-23T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: establish a prima facie case. Pursuant to section 784.011(1), Florida Statutes (2021), an “assault” is “…act. To satisfy the intent element of section 784.011, “the State must prove that the defendant did

Kojo Khayrallah v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-09-14T00:53:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2020-05-20T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: assault or battery upon any person . . . . Section 784.011(1), Florida Statutes (2017) defines “assault” as…576 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011). It held: Section 784.011(1) requires proof of an intentional threat that… [n]owhere does either statute [section 784.011 and 784.021] require as an element of the

Timothy Anderson v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2020-03-04T23:53:00-08:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 2020-01-15T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: 5.1 Assault 784.011 8.1 Improper

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2019-12-18T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: 8.2 Assault 784.011 8.1 Comment… Assault 784.011 8.1 Comment

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2019-12-18T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: Assault 784.011 8.1 … 8.3 Assault 784.011 8.1 Comments

MARK ADAMCZYK v. SUSAN HERMAN

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-12-10T23:53:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-06-12T00:53:00-07:00

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

C.Y. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-01-23T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 263 So. 3d 239

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

C.Y. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-01-23T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 263 So. 3d 239

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

C.Y. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-01-22T23:53:00-08:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-12-27T23:53:00-08:00

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

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-11.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 260 So. 3d 1024

Snippet: STAT. INS. NO. None Attempt 777.04(1) 5.1 Assault 784.011 8.1 *1029 Comments The statute

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 260 So. 3d 941

Snippet: to it]. Definitions. Assault. § 784.011 . Fla. Stat. Give if applicable. ….014(3)(a) 14.1 degree Assault (if assault was 784.011 8.1 charged) Grand theft - first 812.014(2)(a) ….014(3)(a) 14.1 degree Assault (if assault was 784.011 8.1 charged) Grand theft - first 812.014(2)(a) ….014(3)(a) 14.1 degree Assault (if assault was 784.011 8.1 charged) Grand theft - second 812.014(2)(b)…swamp buggies, or mopeds. Assault. § 784.011 Fla. Stat. Give if applicable. An "

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

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

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-12-19T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: .014(3)(a) 14.1 degree Assault (if assault was 784.011 8.1 charged) Grand theft _ first 812.014(2)(a) ….014(3)(a) 14.1 degree Assault (if assault was 784.011 8.1 charged) Grand theft _ first 812.014(2)(a) ….014(3)(a) 14.1 degree Assault (if assault was 784.011 8.1 charged) Grand theft _ second 812.014(2)(b)…bicycles, swamp buggies, or mopeds. Assault. § 784.011 Fla. Stat. Give if applicable. An “assault” is…812.014(2)(c)6 14.1 vehicle Assault (if assault was 784.011 8.2 charged) Aggravated Battery 784.045 8.4 Attempted