Florida Statute 784.076 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 784
ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE

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784.076 Battery on health services personnel.—A juvenile who has been committed to or detained by the Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant to a court order, who commits battery upon a person who provides health services commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, the term “health services” means preventive, diagnostic, curative, or rehabilitative services and includes alcohol treatment, drug abuse treatment, and mental health services.

History.—s. 57, ch. 95-267.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 784.076

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

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Cases Citing Statute 784.076

Total Results: 2

Hopkins v. State

105 So. 3d 470, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 551, 2012 WL 4009511, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 1799

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 2012 | Docket: 60227855

Cited 6 times | Published

085, 784.078, Fla. Stat. (2007). Pursuant to section 784.076, “A juvenile who has been committed to or detained

J.D. v. State

920 So. 2d 209, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 1870, 2006 WL 348701

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 2006 | Docket: 64842191

Published

sustained a conviction for viola*211tion of section 784.076, Florida Statutes, which makes battery by a

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