Florida Statute 794.027 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 794
SEXUAL BATTERY

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F.S. 794.027

794.027 Duty to report sexual battery; penalties.—A person who observes the commission of the crime of sexual battery and who:

(1) Has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has observed the commission of a sexual battery;

(2) Has the present ability to seek assistance for the victim or victims by immediately reporting such offense to a law enforcement officer;

(3) Fails to seek such assistance;

(4) Would not be exposed to any threat of physical violence for seeking such assistance;

(5) Is not the husband, wife, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, or sister of the offender or victim, by consanguinity or affinity; and

(6) Is not the victim of such sexual battery

is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 3, ch. 84-86; s. 1226, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 794.027

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

S794.027 - FAILURE REPORT CRIME - OBSERVE SEXUAL BATTERY - M: F

Total Results: 2

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-03-29

Citation: 369 So. 2d 583, 1979 Fla. LEXIS 4630

Snippet: In Case No. 09B78038, he received a total of $45,794.27 in a real estate transaction from his clients.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1933-12-08

Citation: 156 So. 109, 115 Fla. 365, 1933 Fla. LEXIS 1655

Snippet: Insurance Co. v. McClure,139 Ky. 138, 127 S.W. Rep. 794, 27 L.R.A. (N.S.) 1026; Huxton v. State Mutual Insurance