BATT1000 BATTERY (TOUCH OR STRIKE)

Battery Misdemeanor

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Form Code: BATT1000


Florida Statute: 784.03.1AB
Level: Misd (Misdemeanor)  
Degree: 1st
Description: BATTERY (TOUCH OR STRIKE)

BATT1000 BATTERY (TOUCH OR STRIKE) one of the most commonly charged offenses in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Title XLVI CRIMES
Chapter 784 ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE

784.03 Battery; felony battery.

(1)(a) The offense of battery occurs when a person:

1. Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; or

2. Intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who commits battery commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) A person who has one prior conviction for battery, aggravated battery, or felony battery and who commits any second or subsequent battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For purposes of this subsection, “conviction” means a determination of guilt that is the result of a plea or a trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is entered.