Florida § 784.082 - Assault or battery by a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility upon visitor or other detainee; reclassification of offenses.
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§ 784.082. Assault or battery by a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility upon visitor or other detainee; reclassification of offenses.
Whenever a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility is charged with committing an assault or aggravated assault or a battery or aggravated battery upon any visitor to the detention facility or upon any other detainee in the detention facility, the offense for which the person is charged shall be reclassified as follows: (1) In the case of aggravated battery, from a felony of the second degree to a felony of the first degree. (2) In the case of aggravated assault, from a felony of the third degree to a felony of the second degree. (3) In the case of battery, from a misdemeanor of the first degree to a felony of the third degree. (4) In the case of assault, from a misdemeanor of the second degree to a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 784.082 ("Assault or battery by a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility upon visitor or other detainee; reclassification of offenses.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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