What are the penalties for a battery conviction in Florida?
Answer: A battery is a first degree misdemeanor, so it would be double the second degree. So you’re looking at 12 months of probation at a maximum and a year in the county jail as your maximum conviction. And then usually, in both of those, assault and battery, you’ll see classes or community service associated with those types of charges. But that would be discretionary based on the prosecutor.
