Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 827.03
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§827.03(1)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7492F · 3rd
§827.03(2)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7324F · 1st
§827.03(1a)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDREPEALED 1996 AGGRAVATED ABUSEF · 2nd
§827.03(1a)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7324F · 3rd
§827.03(1b)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDREPEALED 1996 AGGRAVATED ABUSE WILLFUL TORTUREF · 2nd
§827.03(1b)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7492F · 3rd
§827.03(1c)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDREPLD 1996 AGGRAV ABUSE MALICIOUS PUNISHMENTF · 2nd
§827.03(1c)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7324F · 3rd
§827.03(1d)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDREPEALED 1996 AGGRAVATED ABUSE WILLFUL CAGINGF · 2nd
§827.03(2a)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7324F · 1st
§827.03(2a)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDAGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSEF · 1st
§827.03(2b)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7324F · 1st
§827.03(2b)NEGLECT CHILDNEGLECT CHILD WITH GREAT BODILY HARMF · 2nd
§827.03(2c)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDABUSE CHILD WITHOUT GREAT BODILY HARMF · 3rd
§827.03(2c)CRUELTY TOWARD CHILDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7324F · 1st
§827.03(2d)NEGLECT CHILDNEGLECT CHILD WITHOUT GREAT BODILY HARMF · 3rd
§827.03(3b)NEGLECT CHILDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7493F · 2nd
§827.03(3c)NEGLECT CHILDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7494F · 3rd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
281
cases (
20 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case:
Raford v. State, 828 So. 2d 1012 (Fla. 2002).
Raford v. State, 828 So. 2d 1012 (Fla. 2002).
· cites it 27× “More recently, in 1996, the Legislature again amended chapter 827, and section 827.03 was rewritten to include three subsections pertaining to child abuse, aggravated child abuse, and neglect of a child, respectively.”
DuFresne v. State, 826 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 2002).
· cites it 19× “Section 827.03 provides: (1) "Child abuse" means: (a) Intentional infliction of physical or mental injury upon a child; (b) An intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child; or (c) Active encouragement of any person to commit…”
Ariel Marcelo Bastias v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 42 F.4th 1266 (11th Cir. 2022).
· cites it 16× “I In October 2019, Ariel Bastias, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, pleaded guilty to and was convicted of an of- fense under Fla. Stat. § 827.03 (2), which is titled “Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of a child.”
Ford v. State, 802 So. 2d 1121 (Fla. 2001).
· cites it 8× “[15] In the present case, the caption of the indictment charged Ford with violating section 827.03, Florida Statutes (Supp.1996), and the text of the indictment stated specific grounds.”
Reed v. State, 837 So. 2d 366 (Fla. 2002).
· cites it 5× “Petitioner Loretta Reed was convicted of aggravated child abuse under section 827.03, Florida Statutes (1997). [1] The petitioner appealed the conviction to the district court, raising an issue for the first time on appeal concerning the definition of malice in the Florida…”
Kama v. State, 507 So. 2d 154 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987).
· cites it 17× “(emphasis supplied) If the right of a parent or one standing in loco parentis extends only to inflict reasonable or moderate corporal punishment, what then is the penalty that may be inflicted upon a parent who oversteps the bounds of proper parental correction? The majority,…”
Nicholson v. State, 600 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 1992).
· cites it 18× “Nicholson was charged with and convicted of first-degree felony murder and aggravated child abuse under section 827.03, Florida Statutes (1987). At trial, Nicholson sought a judgment of acquittal, claiming that the evidence failed to establish that Kimberly died as a result of…”
Jovita C. Ibeagwa v. State of Florida, 141 So. 3d 246 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014).
· cites it 16× “Under section 827.03(1)(e)1., Florida Statutes (2010), Appellant failed to “provide a child with the .”
State v. McDonald, 785 So. 2d 640 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001).
· cites it 12× “STATUTORY CHANGES AFTER KAMA When Kama was decided, three statutory sections addressed the crimes for abuse or neglect of children: section 827.03 addressed the second-degree felony of aggravated child abuse; section 827.”
Kevin Spencer v. United States, 773 F.3d 1132 (11th Cir. 2014).
· cites it 4× “erroneously determined that the movant was properly classified as a career offender where he had a prior state conviction for felony child abuse under Fla. Stat. § 827.03 (1)? 6 Case: 10-10676 Date Filed: 11/14/2014 Page: 7 of 107 After a panel of this Court answered both…”
Braddy v. State, 111 So. 3d 810 (Fla. 2012).
· cites it 5× “§ 827.03(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (1997). “ ‘Caregiver’ means a parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for a child’s welfare.”
827.03(1): 54 cases
Raford v. State, 828 So. 2d 1012 (Fla. 2002).
“More recently, in 1996, the Legislature again amended chapter 827, and section 827.03 was rewritten to include three subsections pertaining to child abuse, aggravated child abuse, and neglect of a child, respectively.”
DuFresne v. State, 826 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 2002).
“Section 827.03 provides: (1) "Child abuse" means: (a) Intentional infliction of physical or mental injury upon a child; (b) An intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child; or (c) Active encouragement of any person to commit…”
State v. McDonald, 785 So. 2d 640 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001).
“STATUTORY CHANGES AFTER KAMA When Kama was decided, three statutory sections addressed the crimes for abuse or neglect of children: section 827.03 addressed the second-degree felony of aggravated child abuse; section 827.”
827.03(1)(a): 24 cases
827.03(1)(a)(3): 1 case
827.03(1)(b): 26 cases
DuFresne v. State, 826 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 2002).
“Section 827.03 provides: (1) "Child abuse" means: (a) Intentional infliction of physical or mental injury upon a child; (b) An intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child; or (c) Active encouragement of any person to commit…”
Nicholson v. State, 600 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 1992).
“Nicholson was charged with and convicted of first-degree felony murder and aggravated child abuse under section 827.03, Florida Statutes (1987). At trial, Nicholson sought a judgment of acquittal, claiming that the evidence failed to establish that Kimberly died as a result of…”
827.03(1)(b)(2): 1 case
827.03(1)(c): 9 cases
Raford v. State, 828 So. 2d 1012 (Fla. 2002).
“More recently, in 1996, the Legislature again amended chapter 827, and section 827.03 was rewritten to include three subsections pertaining to child abuse, aggravated child abuse, and neglect of a child, respectively.”
Kama v. State, 507 So. 2d 154 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987).
“(emphasis supplied) If the right of a parent or one standing in loco parentis extends only to inflict reasonable or moderate corporal punishment, what then is the penalty that may be inflicted upon a parent who oversteps the bounds of proper parental correction? The majority,…”
827.03(1)(d): 2 cases
827.03(1)(e): 7 cases
827.03(1)(e)(1): 1 case
827.03(2): 44 cases
Raford v. State, 828 So. 2d 1012 (Fla. 2002).
“More recently, in 1996, the Legislature again amended chapter 827, and section 827.03 was rewritten to include three subsections pertaining to child abuse, aggravated child abuse, and neglect of a child, respectively.”
Reed v. State, 837 So. 2d 366 (Fla. 2002).
“Petitioner Loretta Reed was convicted of aggravated child abuse under section 827.03, Florida Statutes (1997). [1] The petitioner appealed the conviction to the district court, raising an issue for the first time on appeal concerning the definition of malice in the Florida…”
827.03(2)(a): 14 cases
827.03(2)(b): 26 cases
827.03(2)(c): 15 cases
827.03(2)(d): 10 cases
Ariel Marcelo Bastias v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 42 F.4th 1266 (11th Cir. 2022).
“I In October 2019, Ariel Bastias, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, pleaded guilty to and was convicted of an of- fense under Fla. Stat. § 827.03 (2), which is titled “Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of a child.”
827.03(2)(e): 2 cases
827.03(3): 26 cases
Reed v. State, 837 So. 2d 366 (Fla. 2002).
“Petitioner Loretta Reed was convicted of aggravated child abuse under section 827.03, Florida Statutes (1997). [1] The petitioner appealed the conviction to the district court, raising an issue for the first time on appeal concerning the definition of malice in the Florida…”
Kama v. State, 507 So. 2d 154 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987).
“(emphasis supplied) If the right of a parent or one standing in loco parentis extends only to inflict reasonable or moderate corporal punishment, what then is the penalty that may be inflicted upon a parent who oversteps the bounds of proper parental correction? The majority,…”
Ford v. State, 802 So. 2d 1121 (Fla. 2001).
“[15] In the present case, the caption of the indictment charged Ford with violating section 827.03, Florida Statutes (Supp.1996), and the text of the indictment stated specific grounds.”
827.03(3)(C): 1 case
827.03(3)(a): 19 cases
Braddy v. State, 111 So. 3d 810 (Fla. 2012).
“§ 827.03(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (1997). “ ‘Caregiver’ means a parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for a child’s welfare.”
827.03(3)(a)(1): 3 cases
827.03(3)(a)(2): 4 cases
827.03(3)(a)(l): 2 cases
827.03(3)(b): 14 cases
Braddy v. State, 111 So. 3d 810 (Fla. 2012).
“§ 827.03(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (1997). “ ‘Caregiver’ means a parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for a child’s welfare.”
827.03(3)(c): 13 cases
827.03(3)(d): 1 case
827.03(3)(e): 2 cases
827.03(32)(b): 1 case
827.03(4): 5 cases
827.03(a): 1 case
827.03(b): 1 case
827.03(b)(3): 1 case
827.03(c): 2 cases
827.03(l): 1 case
827.03(l)(a): 13 cases
827.03(l)(a)(3): 2 cases
827.03(l)(b): 13 cases
827.03(l)(c): 1 case
827.03(l)(d): 2 cases
827.03(l)(e): 3 cases
827.03(l)(e)(l): 1 case
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