Unhealthy Relationships

ASSAULT

A deliberate verbal or physical threat of violence that causes the person being threatened to fear that violence is possible and imminent. Assault is a second degree misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine up to $500 and or up to 60 days imprisonment.

FLA. STAT. § 784.011 (2012).

Florida State Statutes

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

Aggravated assault is assault with a deadly weapon without the intent to kill, or assault with the intent to commit a felony. A deadly weapon is any instrument capable of causing death or inflicting great bodily harm. Aggravated assault is a third degree felony and is punishable by fine up to $5,000 fine and or up to five years imprisonment.

FLA. STAT. § 784.021 (2012).
16C FLA. JUR 2d Criminal Law—Substantive Principles and Offenses § 1893.

Florida State Statutes

BATTERY

An intentional touch or hit that is against a person’s will, or a touch or hit that intentionally causes bodily harm. Battery is a first degree misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and or up to one year imprisonment. Repeat battery offenses are subject to harsher penalties. Includes hitting with fists, slapping, kicking, biting, shoving.

FLA. STAT. § 784.03 (2012).

Florida State Statutes

AGGRAVATED BATTERY

Aggravated battery is battery that: will intentionally or knowingly cause great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or battery with a deadly weapon; or battery against a person who the perpetrator knew was pregnant. A deadly weapon is any instrument capable of causing death or inflicting great bodily harm. Aggravated battery is a second degree felony and is punishable by a fine up to $10,000 and or up to fifteen years imprisonment. Repeat aggravated battery offenses are subject to harsher penalties.

FLA. STAT. § 784.045 (2012).
16C FLA. JUR 2d Criminal Law—Substantive

Florida State Statutes

SEXUAL BATTERY

"Oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or vaginal penetration of another by any other object" without consent or with the intent to cause bodily harm. "Consent means intelligent, knowing, and voluntary consent and does not include coerced submission." For more on consent, see link below.

FLA. STAT. § 794.011 (2012).

Florida State Statutes

INDECENT EXPOSURE

Exposing one’s sexual organs in public. Or exposing one’s sexual organs on someone else’s private property in a vulgar or indecent manner or close enough to that property that one can be seen. Indecent exposure is a first degree misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and/or up to one year imprisonment.

FLA. STAT. § 800.03 (2012).

Florida State Statutes

STALKING/AGGRAVATED STALKING

Willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly following, harassing, or cyberstalking a person. Stalking is a first degree misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and/or up to one year imprisonment. Stalking and making credible threats or stalking a person who has a protective injunction against the stalker elevates the crime to aggravated stalking. Aggravated stalking is a third degree felony and is punishable by a fine up to $5,000 and or up to five years imprisonment. Repeat aggravated stalking offenses are subject to harsher penalties.

FLA. STAT. § 784.048 (2012).

Florida State Statutes

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

"Domestic Violence" means any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.