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Fla. Stat. § 794.02 — Common-law presumption relating to age abolished

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 794: Sexual Battery, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 794.02

Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.

Fla. Stat. § 794.02Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

The common-law rule “that a boy under 14 years of age is conclusively presumed to be incapable of committing the crime of rape” shall not be in force in this state.

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Fla. Stat. § 794.02 (official source deep link)
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