Florida Statute 784.083 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 784
ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE

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F.S. 784.083

784.083 Assault or battery on code inspectors.—Whenever a person is charged with committing an assault or aggravated assault or a battery or aggravated battery upon a code inspector, as defined in s. 162.04(2), while the code inspector 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:

(1) In the case of aggravated battery, from a felony of the second degree to a felony of the first degree.

(2) In the case of aggravated assault, from a felony of the third degree to a felony of the second degree.

(3) In the case of battery, from a misdemeanor of the first degree to a felony of the third degree.

(4) In the case of assault, from a misdemeanor of the second degree to a misdemeanor of the first degree.

History.—s. 1, ch. 98-24.

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Amendments to 784.083

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 784.083

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

S784.083 1 - AGGRAV BATTERY - ON CODE INSPECTOR WHILE PERFORM DUTIES - F: F

S784.083 2 - AGGRAV ASSLT-PUB OFF - ON CODE INSPECTOR WHILE PERFORM DUTIES - F: S

S784.083 3 - BATTERY - ON CODE INSPECTOR WHILE PERFORM DUTIES - F: T

S784.083 4 - SIMPLE ASSLT - ON CODE INSPECTOR WHILE PERFORM DUTIES - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 784.083

Total Results: 9

Katina Paese v. State of Florida

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

Snippet: Stat. (2020) (defining misdemeanor battery); § 784.083(3), Fla. Stat. (2020) (reclassifying misdemeanor

Brenton McNeil v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-13

Citation: 215 So. 3d 55, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 453, 2017 WL 1366131, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 828

Snippet: 784.07, s. 784.08, s. 784.081, s. 784.082, s. 784.083, s. 784.085, or s. 794.011, the court shall impose

Ramroop v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-09-04

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

Snippet: or a code inspector under section 784.083. §§ 784.081(2), 784.083, Fla. Stat. (2013). In sum, many other

McNeil v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-13

Citation: 162 So. 3d 274, 2015 WL 1071158

Snippet: 784.07, s. 784.08, s. 784.081, s. 784.082, s. 784.083, s. 784.085, s. 794.011, or for any offense of

In Re Standard Jury Inst. in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2008-05

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-10-16

Citation: 994 So. 2d 1038, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 836, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1974, 2008 WL 4587203

Snippet: 784.075, 784.076, 784.078, 784.081, 784.082, 784.083, and 784.085. This instruction was adopted in 1981

Standard Jury Inst. in Cr. Cases No. 2006-2

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-07-12

Citation: 962 So. 2d 310, 2007 WL 2002611

Snippet: 784.075, 784.076, 784.078, 784.081, 784.082, 784.083, and 784.085. This instruction was adopted in 1981

State v. J.C.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-08-19

Citation: 916 So. 2d 847, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 12792

Snippet: 784.07, s. 784.08, s. 784.081, s. 784.082, s. 784.083, s. 784.085, s. 794.011, or for any offense of

State v. JC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-08-19

Citation: 916 So. 2d 847

Snippet: 784.07, s. 784.08, s. 784.081, s. 784.082, s. 784.083, s. 784.085, s. 794.011, or for any offense of

In Re Estate of McCoy

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-02-22

Citation: 445 So. 2d 680

Snippet: Beverly June Milton, a Minor, Appellees. Nos. 83-784, 83-801. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second