11.3 SEXUAL BATTERY — UNDER SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- 11.3
- Statute
- §§ 794.011(4)(a), (4)(b), and (4)(c), Fla. Stat.**
- Edition
- Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026
- Official source
- The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026.
To prove the crime of Sexual Battery Under Specified Circumstances, the State must prove the following five elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Give 1a or 1b or both as applicable.
1. a. (Defendant) committed an act [upon] [with] (victim) in which the sexual organ of the [(defendant)] [(victim)] penetrated or had union with the [anus] [female genitals**] [mouth] of the [(victim)] [(defendant)].
b. (Defendant) committed an act [upon] [with] (victim) in which the [anus] [female genitals**] of [(victim)] [(defendant)] [was] [were] penetrated by an object.
Give 2a – 2g as applicable.
2. a. (Victim) was physically helpless to resist.
b. (Defendant) coerced (victim) to submit by threatening to use force or violence likely to cause serious personal injury on (victim) and (victim) reasonably believed (defendant) had the present ability to execute the threat.
c. (Defendant) coerced (victim) to submit by threat of retaliation against (victim) or any other person and (victim) reasonably believed that (defendant) had the ability to execute the threat in the future.
d. (Defendant), without prior knowledge or consent of (victim), administered or had knowledge of someone else administering to (victim) a narcotic, anesthetic, or other intoxicating substance that mentally or physically incapacitated (victim).
e. (Victim) was mentally defective and (defendant) had reason to believe this or had actual knowledge of that fact.
f. (Victim) was physically incapacitated.
g. (Defendant) was at the time a[n] (insert official title or position) and was a[n] [certified [law enforcement officer] [correctional officer] [correctional probation officer]] [elected official exempt from certification] [person in a position of control or authority in a probation, community control, controlled release, detention, custodial, or similar setting] and the [officer] [official] [person] was acting in such a manner as to lead (victim) to reasonably believe that (defendant) was in a position of control or authority as an agent or employee of government.
3. (Defendant’s) act was committed without the consent of (victim).
Give 4a or 4b as applicable.
4. a. At the time, (victim) was 12 years of age or older [but younger than 18 years of age].
b. At the time, (victim) was 18 years of age or older.
Give 5a or 5b as applicable.
5. a. At the time, (defendant) was 18 years of age or older.
b. At the time, (defendant) was younger than 18 years of age.
Further findings
Special findings, enhancements, inferences and exceptions the instruction gives when they apply, word for word.
§ 775.0862, Fla. Stat.
Enhancement for sexual battery against student by school authority figure.
Applicable only to §§ 794.011(4)(b), (4)(c), and (4)(d), Fla. Stat.
If you find that (defendant) committed the crime of Sexual Battery Under Specified Circumstances, you must also determine whether the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that (defendant) was an authority figure at a school and (victim) was a student at the same school.
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
SEXUAL BATTERY — DEFENDANT 18 OR OLDER; VICTIM 12 TO LESS THAN 18— UNDER SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES — 794.011(4)(a)
| CATEGORY ONE | CATEGORY TWO | FLA. STAT. | INS. NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Battery | 794.011(5)(a) | 11.4 | |
| Battery | 784.03(1)(a)1. | 8.3 | |
| Sexual battery under specified circumstances (Defendant 18 or older, victim 18 or older) | 794.011(4)(b) | 11.3 | |
| Sexual battery under specified circumstances (Defendant younger than 18, victim 12 or older) | 794.011(4)(c) | 11.3 | |
| Sexual battery (Defendant and victim 18 or older) | 794.011(5)(b) | 11.4 | |
| Sexual battery (Defendant younger than 18, victim 12 or older) | 794.011(5)(c) | 11.4 | |
| Lewd or lascivious battery (Victim 12 or older but less than 16) | 800.04(4)(a)1. | 11.10(a) | |
| Lewd or lascivious battery (Victim less than 16)* | 800.04(4)(a)2.* | 11.10(b)* | |
| Attempt | 777.04(1) | 5.1 | |
| Aggravated battery | 784.045(1) | 8.4 | |
| Felony battery | 784.041(1) | 8.5 | |
| Aggravated assault | 784.021(1)(a) | 8.2 | |
| Battery | 784.03(1)(a)2. | 8.3 | |
| Assault | 784.011 | 8.1 |
SEXUAL BATTERY — DEFENDANT AND VICTIM 18 OR OLDER —UNDER SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES — 794.011(4)(b)
| CATEGORY ONE | CATEGORY TWO | FLA. STAT. | INS. NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Battery | 794.011(5)(b) | 11.4 | |
| Battery | 784.03(1)(a)1. | 8.3 | |
| Sexual battery under specified circumstances (Defendant younger than 18, victim 12 or older) | 794.011(4)(c) | 11.3 | |
| Sexual battery (Defendant 18 or older, victim 12 or older but younger than 18) | 794.011(5)(a) | 11.4 | |
| Sexual battery (Defendant younger than 18, victim 12 or older) | 794.011(5)(c) | 11.4 | |
| Lewd or lascivious battery (Victim 12 or older but less than 16) | 800.04(4)(a)1. | 11.10(a) | |
| Lewd or lascivious battery (Victim less than 16)* | 800.04(4)(a)2.* | 11.10(b)* | |
| Attempt | 777.04(1) | 5.1 | |
| Aggravated battery | 784.045(1) | 8.4 | |
| Felony battery | 784.041(1) | 8.5 | |
| Aggravated assault | 784.021(1)(a) | 8.2 | |
| Battery | 784.03(1)(a)2. | 8.3 | |
| Assault | 784.011 | 8.1 |
SEXUAL BATTERY — DEFENDANT LESS THAN 18; VICTIM 12 OR OLDER — UNDER SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES — 794.011(4)(c)
| CATEGORY ONE | CATEGORY TWO | FLA. STAT. | INS. NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Battery | 794.011(5)(c) | 11.4 | |
| Battery | 784.03(1)(a)1. | 8.3 | |
| Sexual battery under specified circumstances (Defendant 18 or older, victim 18 or older) | 794.011(4)(b) | 11.3 | |
| Sexual battery (Defendant 18 or older, victim 12 or older but younger than 18) | 794.011(5)(a) | 11.4 | |
| Sexual battery (Defendant 18 or older, victim 18 or older) | 794.011(5)(b) | 11.4 |
| CATEGORY ONE | CATEGORY TWO | FLA. STAT. | INS. NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewd or lascivious battery (Victim 12 or older but less than 16) | 800.04(4)(a)1. | 11.10(a) | |
| Lewd or lascivious battery (Victim less than 16)* | 800.04(4)(a)2.* | 11.10(b)* | |
| Attempt | 777.04(1) | 5.1 | |
| Aggravated battery | 784.045(1) | 8.4 | |
| Felony battery | 784.041(1) | 8.5 | |
| Aggravated assault | 784.021(1)(a) | 8.2 | |
| Battery | 784.03(1)(a)2. | 8.3 | |
| Assault | 784.011 | 8.1 |
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Official source: The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.