Florida criminal practice
Florida Battery & Assault Statute — Chapter 784
Florida Chapter 784 assault and battery offenses — each section linked to the official Florida Legislature text. Catchlines are verbatim; open the source link for the full controlling statute text.
- § 784.011 — Assault.Official Source: Florida Legislature ↗
- § 784.021 — Aggravated assault.Official Source: Florida Legislature ↗
- § 784.03 — Battery; felony battery.Official Source: Florida Legislature ↗
- § 784.041 — Felony battery; domestic battery by strangulation.Official Source: Florida Legislature ↗
- § 784.045 — Aggravated battery.Official Source: Florida Legislature ↗
Defending a battery charge?
The arresting officer's record is part of the defense.
Battery cases often come down to the officer's account. BenchRecon's Officer Lookup searches the officer's FDLE/CJSTC certification-discipline and use-of-force incident record, every row cited to the underlying public record.
Common questions.
- What Florida statutes cover battery and assault?
- Florida Chapter 784 covers assault and battery offenses. Key sections include § 784.011 (assault), § 784.03 (battery and felony battery), § 784.021 (aggravated assault), § 784.041 (felony battery and domestic battery by strangulation), and § 784.045 (aggravated battery).
- Is the catchline shown here verbatim?
- Yes. The short description shown for each section is the statute's own catchline, reproduced verbatim from the official Florida Legislature text. Open the Official Source link on each row for the full controlling statute.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. This is a navigation reference linking to official statutes. The official statute controls and nothing here is legal advice.