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Definition of Battery. The crime of Simple Battery or Misdemeanor Battery is defined under Section 784.03, Florida Statutes. In Florida, the term battery means: Any actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against that personâs will (non-consensual), or. The intentional causing of bodily harm to another person.
Penalties for Battery. The crime of Battery is a First Degree Misdemeanor and if convicted of Battery, a judge can impose any combination of the following penalties: 1  Up to one (1) year in jail. 2  Up to one (1) year of probation.3  Up to $1,000 in fines.nder Florida Statute 784.03, the crime of misdemeanor battery occurs when a person either: 1  Intentionally touches or strikes another person against their will; or. 2  Intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.