Florida Statute 825.102 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 825
ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS AND DISABLED ADULTS

View Entire Chapter

F.S. 825.102

825.102 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties.—

(1) “Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult” means:

(a) Intentional infliction of physical or psychological injury upon an elderly person or disabled adult;

(b) An intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or psychological injury to an elderly person or disabled adult;

(c) Active encouragement of any person to commit an act that results or could reasonably be expected to result in physical or psychological injury to an elderly person or disabled adult; or

(d) Intentionally, and without lawful authority, isolating or restricting access of an elderly person or a disabled adult to family members for any length of time which could reasonably be expected to result in physical or psychological injury to the elderly person or disabled adult, or with the intent to promote, facilitate, conceal, or disguise some form of criminal activity involving the person or property of the elderly person or disabled adult. It is a defense to a violation of this paragraph that the defendant had reasonable cause to believe that his or her action was necessary to protect the elderly person or disabled adult from danger to his or her welfare.

A person who knowingly or willfully abuses an elderly person or disabled adult without causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) “Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult” occurs when a person:

(a) Commits aggravated battery on an elderly person or disabled adult;

(b) Willfully tortures, maliciously punishes, or willfully and unlawfully cages, an elderly person or disabled adult; or

(c) Knowingly or willfully abuses an elderly person or disabled adult and in so doing causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult.

A person who commits aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3)(a) “Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult” means:

1. A caregiver’s failure or omission to provide an elderly person or disabled adult with the care, supervision, and services necessary to maintain the elderly person’s or disabled adult’s physical and mental health, including, but not limited to, food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, supervision, medicine, and medical services that a prudent person would consider essential for the well-being of the elderly person or disabled adult; or

2. A caregiver’s failure to make a reasonable effort to protect an elderly person or disabled adult from abuse, neglect, or exploitation by another person.

Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult may be based on repeated conduct or on a single incident or omission that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, serious physical or psychological injury, or a substantial risk of death, to an elderly person or disabled adult.

(b) A person who willfully or by culpable negligence neglects an elderly person or disabled adult and in so doing causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(c) A person who willfully or by culpable negligence neglects an elderly person or disabled adult without causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 3, ch. 95-158; s. 2, ch. 96-322; s. 1, ch. 2008-160; s. 6, ch. 2021-221.

F.S. 825.102 on Google Scholar

F.S. 825.102 on Casetext

Amendments to 825.102

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 825.102

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

S825.102 1 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - ABUSE ELDERLY OR DISABLED ADULT WO GREAT HARM - F: T

S825.102 2 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - AGGRAVATED ABUSE ELDERLY OR DISABLED ADULT - F: F

S825.102 3b - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - NEGLECT ELDERLY OR DISABLED ADULT W GREAT HARM - F: S

S825.102 3c - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - NEGLECT ELDERLY DISABLED ADULT WO GREAT HARM - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 825.102

Total Results: 20

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2017-06.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-08

Citation: 236 So. 3d 282

Snippet: responsible for a child's welfare. § 825.102(3)(a) or § 827.03(3)(e), Fla. Stat. "Neglect

Gulfstream Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Coley

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-07-26

Citation: 225 So. 3d 906, 2017 WL 3160263, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 10651

Snippet: (2016), and for negligence per se under section 825.102, Florida Statutes (2016). Coley filed an Amended

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—report 2016-01

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-09

Citation: 213 So. 3d 680

Snippet: person responsible for a child’s welfare. § 825.102(3)(a) or § 827.03(3)(e). Fla. Stat. “Neglect

Smith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-21

Citation: 211 So. 3d 176, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18676

Snippet: (10) A prosecution for a felony violation of s. 825.102 or s. 825.103 must be commenced within 5 years

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2015-08

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-07-07

Citation: 194 So. 3d 1007, 2016 WL 3654189

Snippet: [AN ELDERLY PERSON] [A DISABLED ADULT] § 825.102(1), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Abuse

Simone Maxwell, a/k/a Symone Maxwell v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-02-17

Citation: 185 So. 3d 702, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 2289

Snippet: charged with elderly abuse/neglect '• under section 825.102(3)(a)(l), Florida Statutes (2008). Following-a

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Rreport No. 2012-08

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-21

Citation: 131 So. 3d 692, 2013 WL 6124277

Snippet: Legislature did not define “maliciously” in section 825.102, Florida Statutes (2012) (Abuse, aggravated abuse

Maxwell v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-03-20

Citation: 110 So. 3d 958, 2013 WL 1136416, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 4418

Snippet: of the elderly person or disabled adult.... § 825.102(3)(a)(l), Fla. Stat. (2008). Appellant was found

Watson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-08-22

Citation: 95 So. 3d 977, 2012 WL 3588053, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 13999

Snippet: abuse of an elderly person, a violation of section 825.102(1), Florida Statutes (2010). Because the State

State v. Massingill

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-02

Citation: 77 So. 3d 677, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 17363, 2011 WL 5170003

Snippet: Ms. Torres’ uncle,3 Louis Makrez, under section 825.102(2), Florida Statutes (2007). The elderly victim

In re Amendments to Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Instruction 7.7

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-10-13

Citation: 75 So. 3d 210, 2011 WL 4835655

Snippet: other person responsible for a child’s welfare. § 825.102(3)(a) or § 827.03(3)(a), Fla. Stat. Give 1 or 2

Smallwood v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-04-29

Citation: 61 So. 3d 448, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 6050, 2011 WL 1599620

Snippet: 507 (citing United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798, 825, 102 S.Ct. 2157, 72 L.Ed.2d 572 (1982); Belton, 453

Lawson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-02-04

Citation: 51 So. 3d 1287, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 1069, 2011 WL 340594

Snippet: abuse of an elderly person in violation of section 825.102(1), a third-degree felony. A jury found Mr. Lawson

In re Amendments To Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Instruction 7.7.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-08

Citation: 41 So. 3d 853, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 209, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 476, 2010 WL 1372703

Snippet: other person responsible for a child’s welfare. § 825.102(3)(a) or § 827.03(3)(a), Fla. Stat. Give 1 or 2

In Re Amend. to Standard Jury Inst.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-08

Citation: 41 So. 3d 853

Snippet: other person responsible for a child's welfare. § 825.102(3)(a) or § 827.03(3)(a), Fla. Stat. Give 1 or 2

In Re Standard Instruct. in Cr. Cases No. 2007-10

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-12-11

Citation: 997 So. 2d 403, 2008 WL 5194454

Snippet: other person responsible for a child's welfare. § 825.102(3)(a) or § 827.03(3)(a), Fla. Stat. Give 1 or 2

Chase v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-03-25

Citation: 977 So. 2d 708, 2008 WL 762620

Snippet: is a second-degree felony. §§ 775.082(3)(c) & 825.102(3)(b), Fla. Stat. (1997). By not giving credit

Kimball v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-03-02

Citation: 951 So. 2d 35, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 2991, 2007 WL 620967

Snippet: may conceal the object of the search.” Id. at 825, 102 S.Ct. 2157. An officer’s detection of the smell

In Re Jury Inst. in Crim. Cases-No. 2006-1

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-21

Citation: 946 So. 2d 1061, 2006 WL 3741064

Snippet: other person responsible for a child s welfare. § 825.102(3)(a) or § 827.03(3)(a), Fla. Stat. Give 1 or 2

Jennings v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-11-18

Citation: 920 So. 2d 32, 2005 WL 3077254

Snippet: was convicted of neglect of a disabled person. § 825.102(3). She challenged the constitutionality of the