784.075 Battery on detention or commitment facility staff.--A person who commits a battery on an 1intake counselor or case manager, as defined in 2s. 984.03(31) or 2s. 985.03(30), on other staff of a detention center or facility as defined in s. 984.03(19) or s. 985.03(19), or on a staff member of a commitment facility as defined in 3s. 985.03(45), commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For purposes of this section, a staff member of the facilities listed includes persons employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice, persons employed at facilities licensed by the Department of Juvenile Justice, and persons employed at facilities operated under a contract with the Department of Juvenile Justice.
History.--s. 13, ch. 93-230; s. 71, ch. 94-209; s. 21, ch. 95-152; s. 3, ch. 96-398; s. 49, ch. 98-280; s. 160, ch. 98-403.
1Note.--The term "juvenile probation officer" was substituted for the term "intake counselor or case manager" by ss. 6, 7, ch. 98-207.
2Note.--The term "intake counselor or case manager" is no longer defined by ss. 984.03(31) and 985.03(30).
3Note.--As amended by s. 160, ch. 98-403. Section 784.075 was also amended by s. 49, ch. 98-280, which cited to s. 985.03(45)(c), (d), or (e). Section 985.03(45) was redesignated as s. 985.03(46) as a result of the insertion of new subsection (41) by s. 1, ch. 97-276, effective July 1, 1998.
