Florida Statute 784.045 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 784
ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE

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F.S. 784.045

784.045 Aggravated battery.—

(1)(a) A person commits aggravated battery who, in committing battery:

1. Intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or

2. Uses a deadly weapon.

(b) A person commits aggravated battery if the person who was the victim of the battery was pregnant at the time of the offense and the offender knew or should have known that the victim was pregnant.

(2) A person who violates subsection (1) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) For the purposes of sentencing under chapter 921, a violation of this section committed by a person acting in furtherance of a riot or an aggravated riot prohibited under s. 870.01 is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 for the offense committed.

History.—s. 1, ch. 70-63; s. 732, ch. 71-136; s. 20, ch. 74-383; s. 10, ch. 75-298; s. 3, ch. 88-344; s. 7, ch. 2021-6.

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Amendments to 784.045

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 784.045

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S784.045 1a1 - AGGRAV BATTERY - CAUSE BODILY HARM OR DISABILITY - F: S

S784.045 1a2 - AGGRAV BATTERY - PERSON USES A DEADLY WEAPON - F: S

S784.045 1b - AGGRAV BATTERY - OFFENDR KNEW/SHOULD HAVE KNOWN VICT PREGNANT - F: S

S784.045 2 - AGGRAV BATTERY - ERROR - F: S

S784.045 2 - AGGRAV BATTERY - REMOVED - F: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 784.045

Total Results: 20

CARLOS LORENZO GONZALEZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-19

Snippet: disfigurement; or (2) uses a deadly weapon. § 784.045(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2017). Here, because Zuniga

Micole Atiya Jefferson v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-03

Snippet: circuit court’s written judgment miscited section 784.045(1)(a)2., Florida Statutes (2017), as the corresponding

Lateef Garnes v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-28

Snippet: great bodily harm or (2) using a deadly weapon. § 784.045(1)(a), (2), Fla. Stat. (2021); Stoute v. State

David Farmer v. The State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-12-06

Snippet: testimony would be admissible. 1 See § 784.045(1)(a)1., Fla. Stat. (2018). 2 It should be noted

J.S., A CHILD vs STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-26

Snippet: permanent disfigurement in violation of section 784.045(1)(a)1., Florida Statutes (2023), which would constitute

NATOYA CUNNINGHAM v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-04-19

Snippet: scoresheet and judgment. The scoresheet lists section 784.045(1)(a)2., Florida Statutes, as the primary offense

LAVINEL ZURZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-03-17

Snippet: Aggravated battery, however, is controlled by section 784.045, Florida Statutes, not section 784.021. The State

KESHAWN BENJAMIN SHIVERS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-12-02

Snippet: punishable by up to thirty years in prison. See §§ 784.045(2), 775.0845(2)(b), 775.082(3)(b)1., Fla. Stat

PRIDE OF ST. LUCIE LODGE 1189, INC. d/b/a TEMPLE 853 v. TEAIRA NICOLE REED

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-11-04

Snippet: brawl by knowingly hitting a pregnant woman, see § 784.045(1)(b), (2), Fla. Stat. (2016), it is undisputed

Christopher Armstrong v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-09-15

Snippet: regarding victim injury. See §§ 775.082(3)(c); 784.045(2), Fla. Stat. (2006). As such, the scoring

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

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

Snippet: Aggravated battery 784.045 8.4 Felony battery

MAX GARCIA v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-11-27

Snippet: permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement. § 784.045(1)(a)(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). He now seeks a writ

N'Kosi Lerone Jones v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-09-09

Snippet: disfigurement; or (ii) use of a deadly weapon. § 784.045(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2011). The information by which

STEVEN PAUL CROWLEY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-07-19

Snippet: guilty of two counts of aggravated battery. See § 784.045, Fla. Stat. (2014). After a successful rule 3.800(b)

Robert Jacoby Turner v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-28

Snippet: require use of a firearm. Id. at 12 (citing § 784.045, Fla. Stat. (2002)). See also State v. McGhee,

Thelma Denise Lowery v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-20

Snippet: permanent disfigurement,” or uses a deadly weapon. § 784.045(1), Fla. Stat. There was no evidence or instruction

R.L., THE FATHER v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-05-22

Citation: 273 So. 3d 1012

Snippet: weapon or knowingly battering a pregnant person. § 784.045, Fla. Stat. (2016). Because the trial court had

Snippet: based on section 784.045(1)(a)1., Florida Statutes (2017), and not section 784.045(1)(a)2., a deadly

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