Common-law presumption relating to age abolished.

F.S. 794.02
in effect
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The common-law rule “that a boy under 14 years of age is conclusively presumed to be incapable of committing the crime of rape” shall not be in force in this state.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter794/AllFetched: 7/8/2026

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