Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XLVI, Crimes
Fla. Stat. (Crimes) § 784.082: Assault or battery by a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility upon visitor or other detainee; reclassification of offenses
What this law says, in plain English
When a detained person commits assault or battery against a visitor or fellow detainee, the offense is reclassified to a more severe felony or misdemeanor level depending on the original charge.
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