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Amendments to 825.102


The 2022 Florida Statutes (including 2022 Special Session A and 2023 Special Session B)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 825
ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS AND DISABLED ADULTS
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F.S. 825.102 Florida Statutes and Case Law
825.102 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties.
(1) “Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult” means:
(a) Intentional infliction of physical or psychological injury upon an elderly person or disabled adult;
(b) An intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or psychological injury to an elderly person or disabled adult;
(c) Active encouragement of any person to commit an act that results or could reasonably be expected to result in physical or psychological injury to an elderly person or disabled adult; or
(d) Intentionally, and without lawful authority, isolating or restricting access of an elderly person or a disabled adult to family members for any length of time which could reasonably be expected to result in physical or psychological injury to the elderly person or disabled adult, or with the intent to promote, facilitate, conceal, or disguise some form of criminal activity involving the person or property of the elderly person or disabled adult. It is a defense to a violation of this paragraph that the defendant had reasonable cause to believe that his or her action was necessary to protect the elderly person or disabled adult from danger to his or her welfare.

A person who knowingly or willfully abuses an elderly person or disabled adult without causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) “Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult” occurs when a person:
(a) Commits aggravated battery on an elderly person or disabled adult;
(b) Willfully tortures, maliciously punishes, or willfully and unlawfully cages, an elderly person or disabled adult; or
(c) Knowingly or willfully abuses an elderly person or disabled adult and in so doing causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult.

A person who commits aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3)(a) “Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult” means:
1. A caregiver’s failure or omission to provide an elderly person or disabled adult with the care, supervision, and services necessary to maintain the elderly person’s or disabled adult’s physical and mental health, including, but not limited to, food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, supervision, medicine, and medical services that a prudent person would consider essential for the well-being of the elderly person or disabled adult; or
2. A caregiver’s failure to make a reasonable effort to protect an elderly person or disabled adult from abuse, neglect, or exploitation by another person.

Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult may be based on repeated conduct or on a single incident or omission that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, serious physical or psychological injury, or a substantial risk of death, to an elderly person or disabled adult.

(b) A person who willfully or by culpable negligence neglects an elderly person or disabled adult and in so doing causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(c) A person who willfully or by culpable negligence neglects an elderly person or disabled adult without causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.s. 3, ch. 95-158; s. 2, ch. 96-322; s. 1, ch. 2008-160; s. 6, ch. 2021-221.

Statutes updated from Official Statutes on: March 07, 2023
F.S. 825.102 on Google Scholar

F.S. 825.102 on Casetext

Amendments to 825.102


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 825.102
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

825.102 1 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - ABUSE ELDERLY OR DISABLED ADULT WO GREAT HARM - F: T
825.102 2 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - AGGRAVATED ABUSE ELDERLY OR DISABLED ADULT - F: F
825.102 3b - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - NEGLECT ELDERLY OR DISABLED ADULT W GREAT HARM - F: S
825.102 3c - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - NEGLECT ELDERLY DISABLED ADULT WO GREAT HARM - F: T


Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S825.102
R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

Current data shows no reason a civil citation or a suspension or revocation of license should have been issued under Florida Statute 825.102.


Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

  1. Sieniarecki v. State

    756 So. 2d 68 (Fla. 2000)   Cited 58 times
    Here, petitioner does not challenge section 782.07(2), but applies this same argument to section 825.102 (3).
    PAGE 73
  2. Watson v. State

    95 So. 3d 977 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)   Cited 2 times
    The recital of these facts suggests that the State had a “slam dunk” case against Mr. Watson for strong-arm robbery under section 812.13(1), (2)(c), Florida Statutes (2010). See Jones v. State, 652 So.2d 346, 349–50 (Fla.1995); Mitchell v. State, 407 So.2d 343, 343–44 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981). Instead, for reasons unexplained in our record, the State charged him with the abuse of an elderly person under section 825.102(1). Strong-arm robbery is a second-degree felony, and abuse of an elderly person is a third-degree felony. §§ 812.13(2)(c), 825.102(1).
    PAGE 978
  3. United States v. Davis

    139 S. Ct. 2319 (2019)   Cited 3,102 times   6 Legal Analyses
    See, e.g., Fla. Stat. §825.102(3)(a) (2018) (“substantial risk of death”), §827.03(1)(e) (same); W. Va. Code Ann. §§61-8D-4(c), (d)(1) (2014) (“substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury” and “substantial risk of bodily injury”).
    PAGE 2341
  4. Gelin v. U.S. Attorney Gen.

    837 F.3d 1236 (11th Cir. 2016)   Cited 20 times
    Fla. Stat. § 825.102(1). The elements of § 825.102(1) are: (1) knowing or willful; (2) abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult; (3) without causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement.
    PAGE 1242
  5. In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2015-08

    194 So. 3d 1007 (Fla. 2016)   Cited 4 times

    DISABLED ADULT]—825.102(2) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. Aggravated Battery if 825.102(2)(a) , Fla. Stat., is charged 784.045 8.4 Abuse of An Elderly Person or Disabled Adult 825.102(1) 29.20

    20 Felony Battery if 825.102(2)(a) , Fla. Stat., is charged 784.041(1) 8.5 Battery if 825.102(2)(a) , Fla. Stat., is charged 784.03 8.3 Attempt 777.04(1) 5.1Comment This instruction was adopted in 2013 692

  6. Hansler v. Lehigh Valley Hosp. Network

    798 F.3d 149 (3d Cir. 2015)   Cited 45 times
    A “serious health condition” is one that involves inpatient care in a hospital or “continuing treatment by a health care provider.” Id. § 2611(11). In its implementing regulations, the Department of Labor defines “[c]ontinuing treatment by a health care provider” to include “chronic serious health condition[s]” that (i) “[r]equire[ ] periodic visits (defined as at least twice a year) for treatment by a health care provider,” (ii) “[c]ontinue[ ] over an extended period of time,” and (iii) “[m]ay cause episodic rather than a continuing period of incapacity (e.g., asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.).” 29 C.F.R. § 825.102.
    PAGE 153
  7. Maxwell v. State

    110 So. 3d 958 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)   Cited 4 times
    The first substantive provision—section 825.102(1)—criminalizes “abuse,” defined to include, among other things, any “intentional act” that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or psychological injury to an elderly person or disabled adult.” § 825.101(1)(b), Fla. Stat. (2008). Subsection (3) of the statute goes on to address the crime of “neglect” which, as we pointed out earlier, is defined as a caregiver's “failure” or “omission” to provide care ... necessary to maintain the elderly person's ... physical and mental health, including, but not limited to, food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, supervision, medicine, and medical services that a prudent person would consider essential for the well-being of the elderly person ....” § 825.102(3)(a) 1, Fla. Stat. (2008). A holistic reading of section 825.102 therefore suggests that subsection (1) covers affirmative acts, and subsection (3) covers “failures” and “omissions,” thereby ensuring that both “acts” and “omissions” that could reasonably be expected to harm an elderly or disabled adult are subject to prosecution.
    PAGE 961
  8. Aflalo v. Weiner

    Case Number: 17-61923-CIV-MORENO (S.D. Fla. Jul. 2, 2018)   Cited 6 times
    To survive a motion to dismiss on this ground, Plaintiff must prove that the Statement, as read and understood by the "common mind," suggests that the Plaintiff committed felony elder abuse under Florida law. Ortega Trujillo, F. Supp. 2d at 1339. Plaintiff alleges that the Statement refers to Florida Statute Chapter 825, specifically sections 825.103, 825.102(1), and 825.102(3)(a)(2). Those statutes declare the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly persons and disabled adults felonies. Section 825.103, for example, states, in relevant part:
    PAGE 5
  9. Maxwell v. State

    No. 4D11-1123 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Mar. 20, 2013)
    We begin our analysis by pointing out that section 825.102(3)(a) -- the neglect provision -- is part of Chapter 825, titled "Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Elderly and Disabled Adults." As the title suggests, this Chapter criminalizes different types of behavior. Section 825.102(1) makes it a third degree felony to "abuse" a disabled or elderly person; section 825.102(3) criminalizes "neglect" of an elderly or disabled adult; section 825.1025 is aimed at lewd and lascivious offenses committed in the presence of a disabled or elderly person; and section 825.103 is directed at "exploitation." Each statute specifically defines the conduct criminalized, and no provision refers to, or incorporates, definitions contained within another. Each definition is free standing and self-contained.
    PAGE 3
  10. Give if element 3a is charged. § 825.102(3)(a), Fla. Stat.
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