Florida Laws: FL Statutes - Title XLVI Crimes Section 784.011 Assault.
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784.011 Assault.
(1) An "assault" is an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, and doing some act which creates a well-founded fear in such other person that such violence is imminent.
(2) Whoever commits an assault shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.--s. 5, Feb. 10, 1832; RS 2400; GS 3226; RGS 5059; CGL 7161; s. 1, ch. 70-88; s. 729, ch 71-136; s. 17, ch. 74-383; s. 7, ch. 75-298; s. 171, ch. 91-224.
Note.--Former s. 784.02.
Sections: 784.011 784.021 784.03 784.041 784.045 784.046 784.047 784.048 784.05 784.062 784.07 784.074 784.075 784.076 784.078
Last modified: March 26, 2010
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