Florida legal term
Elderly person in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Elderly person” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Elderly person” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Elderly person” means a person 60 years of age or older who is suffering from the infirmities of aging as manifested by advanced age or organic brain damage, or other physical, mental, or emotional dysfunctioning, to the extent that the ability of the person to provide adequately for the person’s own care or protection is impaired. (Fla. Stat. § 825.101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties
- Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties
- Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person or disabled person
- Manslaughter; aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult; aggravated manslaughter of a child; aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic
Related terms in the same statutes
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