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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 784
ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE
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F.S. 784.074
784.074 Assault or battery on sexually violent predators detention or commitment facility staff; reclassification of offenses.—
(1) Whenever a person is charged with committing an assault or aggravated assault or a battery or aggravated battery upon a staff member of a sexually violent predators detention or commitment facility as defined in part V of chapter 394, while the staff member is engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties and when the person committing the offense knows or has reason to know the identity or employment of the victim, the offense for which the person is charged shall be reclassified as follows:
(a) In the case of aggravated battery, from a felony of the second degree to a felony of the first degree.
(b) In the case of an aggravated assault, from a felony of the third degree to a felony of the second degree.
(c) In the case of battery, from a misdemeanor of the first degree to a felony of the third degree.
(d) In the case of assault, from a misdemeanor of the second degree to a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(2) For purposes of this section, a staff member of the facilities listed includes persons employed by the Department of Children and Families, persons employed at facilities licensed by the Department of Children and Families, and persons employed at facilities operated under a contract with the Department of Children and Families.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-244; s. 116, ch. 2002-1; s. 298, ch. 2014-19.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 784.074
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S784.074 1a - AGGRAV BATTERY - ON STAFF OF SEX VIOL PRED FACILITY - F: F
S784.074 1b - ASSAULT - ON STAFF OF SEX VIOL PRED FACILITY - F: S
S784.074 1c - BATTERY - ON STAFF OF SEX VIOL PRED FACILITY - F: T
S784.074 1d - SIMPLE ASSLT - ON STAFF OF SEX PRED FACILITY - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 784.074

Total Results: 4

WILLIAM ALLEN KING v. STATE OF FLORIDA

263 So. 3d 244

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 2019 | Docket: 14516109

Published

facility for sexually violent predators. See § 784.074, Fla. Stat. (2014). On appeal from the judgment

Ramroop v. State

174 So. 3d 584, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 13194, 2015 WL 5165545

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 4, 2015 | Docket: 60250439

Published

the identity or employment of the victim....” § 784.074(1), Fla. Stat. (2013) (emphasis added). The same

Finfrock v. State

84 So. 3d 431, 2012 WL 1109024, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 5170

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 2012 | Docket: 60306735

Published

predator detention facility, in violation of section 784.074, Florida Statutes (2009). Because we agree

United States v. Smith

725 F. Supp. 2d 1336, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72225, 2010 WL 2836616

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 2010 | Docket: 96660

Published

detention or commitment facility, Fla. Stat. § 784.074(1)(c), and as is a simple battery committed on