Florida Statute 827.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 827
ABUSE OF CHILDREN

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F.S. 827.01

827.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:

(1) “Caregiver” means a parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for a child’s welfare.

(2) “Child” means any person under the age of 18 years.

(3) “Placement” means the giving or transferring of possession or custody of a child by any person to another person for adoption or with the intent or purpose of surrendering the control of the child.

History.—s. 48, ch. 74-383; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 7, ch. 96-322.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 827.01

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 827.01.

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Cases Citing Statute 827.01

Total Results: 20

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JASON LUIS DOMENECH

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-08

Snippet: of the phrase "underage girls," see § 827.01(2) (" 'Child' means any person under

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JASON LUIS DOMENECH

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-09

Snippet: of the phrase "underage girls," see § 827.01(2) (" 'Child' means any person under

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JAMARLIN HUNTLEY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-01-06

Snippet: to” K.H., and (2) that K.H. was under 18. See §§ 827.01(2), 827.03(1)(b)2., Fla. Stat. (2017). On the entirely

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: the normal activities of daily living. § 827.01(2), Fla. Stat. "Child" means any person

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: normal activities of daily living. £ 827.01(2). Fla. Stat. “Child” means anv person

Wheeler v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-11-09

Citation: 203 So. 3d 1007, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16768

Snippet: “child” as “any person under the age of 18 years.” § 827.01(2), Fla. Stat. (2014). The State’s Case at Trial

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2015-06

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-06-23

Citation: 195 So. 3d 356, 2016 WL 3450481

Snippet: child in need of services].] Definition. § 827.01(í2),.Fla. Stat. “Child” means any person

Braddy v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-11-15

Citation: 111 So. 3d 810, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 703, 2012 WL 5514368, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 2357

Snippet: other person responsible for a child’s welfare.” § 827.01(1), Fla. Stat. (1997). Braddy claims that he was

Kennedy v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-05-04

Citation: 59 So. 3d 376, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 6327, 2011 WL 1660937

Snippet: (Fla. 2d DCA 2009) ("Previous versions of section 827.01, Florida Statutes, defined torture for purposes

State v. Nowlin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-12-14

Citation: 50 So. 3d 79, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 19006, 2010 WL 5072109

Snippet: felony. The term “caregiver” is defined in section 827.01(a) as “a parent, adult household member, or other

Cox v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-02-06

Citation: 1 So. 3d 1220, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 779, 2009 WL 277442

Snippet: child by a parent."). Previous versions of section 827.01, Florida Statutes, defined torture for purposes

State v. Christie

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-11-02

Citation: 939 So. 2d 1078, 2005 WL 2861101

Snippet: *1079 hours, as that term is defined in section 827.01(1). We conclude that a public school teacher is

State v. Jenkins

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-21

Citation: 910 So. 2d 934, 2005 WL 2291189

Snippet: could not establish that Jenkins violated section 827.01 because she was not present at the time of the

Karwoski v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-02-18

Citation: 867 So. 2d 486, 2004 WL 330877

Snippet: person under 18 years" as the definition of child. § 827.01(2), Fla. Stat. (1996). As a result, the analysis

DuFresne v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-09-05

Citation: 826 So. 2d 272, 2002 WL 2020158

Snippet: chapter 827. For instance, as defined under section 827.01, "child abuse" includes intentional infliction

Durand v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-24

Citation: 820 So. 2d 381, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 7208, 2002 WL 1040335

Snippet: person responsible for a *382child’s welfare.” § 827.01(1), Fla. Stat. (1999). Given his position in the

Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases—Submission 2001-1

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-09

Citation: 824 So. 2d 881, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 451, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 880, 2002 WL 926073

Snippet: chapter 827 relating to abuse of children. See § 827.01, Fla. Stat. (2001); ch. 96-322, § 7, at 1770, Laws

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2001-08-02

Snippet: defined in s. 39.01,12 a child as defined in s. 827.01,13 a family as defined in s. 414.0252, a participant

Zile v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-05-20

Citation: 710 So. 2d 729, 1998 WL 250710

Snippet: willfully and unlawfully cages a child. Section 827.01(3) defines "torture" as "every act, omission, or

State v. Cohen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-07-02

Citation: 696 So. 2d 435, 1997 WL 360971

Snippet: raise the constitutional argument that section 827.01 *440 lacked definiteness such that it failed to