Florida Statute 794.02 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 794
SEXUAL BATTERY

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794.02 Common-law presumption relating to age abolished.—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.

History.—s. 1, ch. 4964, 1901; GS 3222; RGS 5052; CGL 7154; s. 2, ch. 74-121.

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Cases Citing Statute 794.02

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State v. Burch, 545 So. 2d 279 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989).

Cited 33 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1989 WL 9141

...Ofarril, 779 F.2d 791 (2nd Cir.1985), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1029, 106 S.Ct. 1231, 89 L.Ed.2d 340 (1986). We agree. Statutory sexual battery does not require the state to prove that the defendant knew the age of the minor. Ignorance as to the age of the victim is no excuse. See section 794.02, Florida Statutes (1987)....

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Babicz Ex Rel. Babicz v. Sch. Bd. of Broward Cnty., 135 F.3d 1420 (11th Cir. 1998).

Cited 33 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 7 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1635, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 3120

Federal financial assistance....” 29 U.S.C. § 794. 2 . The ADA provides that "[sjubject

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William E. Jones v. Metro. Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth., 681 F.2d 1376 (11th Cir. 1982).

Cited 33 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 361, 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 16798, 29 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 32, 962, 29 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 729

Federal financial assistance .... ” 29 U.S.C.A. § 794. 2 The Rehabilitation Act does not, however

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Onisheaa v. Hopper, 171 F.3d 1289 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cited 32 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 162 A.L.R. Fed. 651, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 6265

1 29 U.S.C. § 794 2 Ala.Code § 22-11A-17(a) (1996

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Zorick v. Tynes, 372 So. 2d 133 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979).

Cited 12 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 29 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 842

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title 29 U.S.C., Section 794.[2] Invoking both the Florida and federal laws

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Onishea v. Hopper, 126 F.3d 1323 (11th Cir. 1997).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

segregates inmates testing 1 29 U.S.C. § 794. 2 Ala.Code § 22-11A-17(a) (1996 Supp.) positive

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Babicz v. Sch. Bd./Broward Cnty., 135 F.3d 1420 (11th Cir. 1998).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1998 WL 80141

Federal financial assistance . . . .” 29 U.S.C. § 794. 2 The ADA provides that “[s]ubject to

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Onishea v. Hopper, 126 F.3d 1323 (11th Cir. 1997).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

classes, construction 1 29 U.S.C. § 794. 2 Ala. Code § 22-11A-17(a) (1996 Supp.)

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Spearing v. State, 947 So. 2d 1235 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 989, 2007 WL 216318

...sentencing range from 12-27 years’ imprisonment. If Appellant is correct that he pled to a lesser-included offense, then he was improperly assessed 314 points instead of 259 points because attempted capital sexual battery is a first-degree felony. § 794.02, Fla....

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Freeman v. Cavazos, 939 F.2d 1527 (11th Cir. 1991).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1991 WL 154283

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, codified at 29 U.S.C. § 794.2 The Statutes at Issue: the EHA and § 504 Congress

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