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Florida Crimes

Laws current as of
November 8, 2024

Crimes

Even if you do not qualify for an injunction, the abuser may have committed a crime. If you call the police, they may arrest him/her for a crime and you may get a restraining order through the criminal court. Remember that even if you do have an injunction, you can still report the abuser to the police if you believe s/he committed a crime against you.

In our Abuse Using Technology section, you can learn the types of behaviors that are considered a misuse of technology. Some of these behaviors might be recognized as a crime depending on the specific laws of your state.

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Florida?
If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Florida?

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Florida?

Here is a list of some possible crimes in Florida that the abuser may have committed. You can click on the links to read the legal definition of the crime in our State Statutes page:

Statute Crime (click here to sort the list alphabetically by crime names)
784.011 Assault
784.021 Aggravated assault
784.03 Battery
784.041 Felony battery; domestic battery by strangulation
784.045 Aggravated battery
784.048 Stalking
784.048 Aggravated stalking
784.0487 Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking
784.049 Sexual cyberharassment
787.01 Kidnapping
787.02 False imprisonment
787.025 Luring or enticing a child
787.03 Interference with custody
787.04 Removing minors from state or concealing minors
790.233 Possession of firearm or ammunition prohibited when person is subject to an injunction against committing acts of domestic violence, stalking, or cyberstalking
794.011 Sexual battery
800.04 Lewd or lascivious acts committed upon or in the presence of a person younger than 16 years of age
810.02 Burglary
810.061 Impairing or impeding telephone or power to a dwelling; facilitating or furthering a burglary
810.08 Trespass
810.09 Trespass on property other than structure or conveyance
810.14 Voyeurism
810.145 Video voyeurism
817.02 Obtaining property by false personation
817.025 Home or private business invasion by false personation
817.03 Making false statement to obtain property or credit
817.568 Criminal use of personal identification information
817.5685 Unlawful possession of the personal identification information of another person
827.071 Sexual performance by a child
836.04 Defamation
836.05 Threats; extortion
836.115 Cyberintimidation by publication
836.13 Promotion of an altered sexual depiction
836.14 Theft or unauthorized promotion of a sexually explicit image
934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications

If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Florida?
For information about victims’ rights, services, and compensation in Florida, contact the Division of Victim Services of the Office of the Attorney General of Florida. You can also reach them at their toll-free number 1-800-226-6667.

In addition, even if the abuser is never arrested, Florida law allows victims of domestic violence, sexual battery, and human trafficking to apply for relocation assistance in the amount of $1,500. Victims of online sexual exploitation or child pornography can apply for money to pay for counseling and other mental health services to treat psychological injury or trauma. In all situations, certain requirements must be met, which we explain on our Selected Florida Statutes page.  

The Victim Services Office of the Florida Department of Corrections offers information on a victim’s rights to be notified of an offender’s release date and location known as VINE.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and have been charged with a crime, you can go to our Abuse Victims Charged with Crimes page.

Other organizations for victims of crime are listed on our National Organizations - Crime Victims page.