The Florida Senate

794.027  Duty to report sexual battery; penalties.--A person who observes the commission of the crime of sexual battery and who:

(1)  Has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has observed the commission of a sexual battery;

(2)  Has the present ability to seek assistance for the victim or victims by immediately reporting such offense to a law enforcement officer;

(3)  Fails to seek such assistance;

(4)  Would not be exposed to any threat of physical violence for seeking such assistance;

(5)  Is not the husband, wife, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, or sister of the offender or victim, by consanguinity or affinity; and

(6)  Is not the victim of such sexual battery

is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083

History.--s. 3, ch. 84-86; s. 1226, ch. 97-102.