Florida Statute 588.13 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 588
LEGAL FENCES AND LIVESTOCK AT LARGE

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F.S. 588.13

588.13 Definitions.—In construing ss. 588.12-588.25 the following words, phrases, or terms shall be held to mean:

(1) “Livestock” shall include all animals of the equine, bovine, or swine class, including goats, sheep, mules, horses, hogs, cattle, ostriches, and other grazing animals.

(2) “Owner” shall include any person, association, firm, or corporation, natural or artificial, owning or having custody of or in charge of livestock.

(3) Livestock “running at large” or “straying” shall mean any livestock found or being on any public land, or land belonging to a person other than the owner of the livestock, without the landowner’s permission, and posing a threat to public safety.

(4) “Public roads” as used herein shall mean those roads within the state which are, or may be, maintained by the state, a political subdivision of the state, or a municipality, including the full width of the right-of-way, except those maintained, and expressly exempted from provisions of this chapter, by ordinance of the county or municipality having jurisdiction.

History.—s. 2, ch. 25236, 1949; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 77-200; s. 230, ch. 79-400; s. 3, ch. 92-206; s. 31, ch. 99-391.

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Cases Citing Statute 588.13

Total Results: 7

Florida Power & Light Co. v. Morris

944 So. 2d 407, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 17277, 2006 WL 2956541

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 2006 | Docket: 1649942

Cited 5 times | Published

having custody of or in charge of livestock." § 588.13(2), Fla. Stat. Confusion has prevailed in this

Davidson v. Howard

438 So. 2d 899

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 1983 | Docket: 1445917

Cited 2 times | Published

having custody of or in charge of livestock." § 588.13(2), Fla. Stat. Confusion has prevailed in this

Manfre v. Shinkle

184 So. 3d 641, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1534, 2016 WL 438227

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 2016 | Docket: 60253342

Cited 1 times | Published

conclusion is supported by the provisions of section 588.13(3), Florida Statutes (2008), which provide

Robbins v. Racetrack Training Center, Inc.

833 So. 2d 306, 2003 WL 25872295

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 2, 2003 | Docket: 1258958

Cited 1 times | Published

(1998 Supp.); § 585.01(13), Fla. Stat. (1997); § 588.13(1), Fla. Stat. (1997); § 828.23, Fla. Stat. (1997);

Dario v. Roth

756 So. 2d 262, 2000 WL 525908

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2000 | Docket: 471128

Cited 1 times | Published

cattle, ostriches, and other grazing animals." Id. § 588.13(1) (Supp.1992). The statute provides civil liability

St. Petersburg Kennel Club v. Smith

662 So. 2d 1270, 1995 WL 527207

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1995 | Docket: 1282671

Cited 1 times | Published

cattle, ostriches, and other grazing animals." § 588.13(1), Fla. Stat. (1993). "`Livestock' means cattle

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 26, 1979 | Docket: 3258104

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having jurisdiction.' (Emphasis supplied.) Section 588.13(4), as amended by Chs. 77-200 and 79-400, Laws