Domestic Violence

How does the law define “domestic violence”?

Florida Statute 741.28 defines “domestic violence” as any:

• assault
• aggravated assault
• battery
• aggravated battery
• sexual assault
• sexual battery
• stalking
• aggravated stalking
• kidnapping
• false imprisonment

or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another who is or was residing in the same single dwelling unit.