Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 794.027 — Duty to report sexual battery; penalties
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 794: Sexual Battery, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 794.027
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.
A person who observes the commission of the crime of sexual battery and who:
(1) Has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has observed the commission of a sexual battery;
(2) Has the present ability to seek assistance for the victim or victims by immediately reporting such offense to a law enforcement officer;
(3) Fails to seek such assistance;
(4) Would not be exposed to any threat of physical violence for seeking such assistance;
(5) Is not the husband, wife, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, or sister of the offender or victim, by consanguinity or affinity; and
(6) Is not the victim of such sexual battery
is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Questions this section answers
Is duty to report sexual battery; penalties a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Duty to report sexual battery; penalties is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 794.027.
Which Florida statute covers duty to report sexual battery; penalties?
Duty to report sexual battery; penalties is governed by Fla. Stat. § 794.027 (Duty to report sexual battery; penalties).
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