Florida Statute 741.24 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 741
MARRIAGE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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F.S. 741.24

741.24 Civil action against parents; willful destruction or theft of property by minor.—

(1) Any municipal corporation, county, school district, or department of Florida; any person, partnership, corporation, or association; or any religious organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, shall be entitled to recover damages in an appropriate action at law, in a court of competent jurisdiction, from the parents of any minor under the age of 18 years, living with the parents, who maliciously or willfully destroys or steals property, real, personal, or mixed, belonging to such municipal corporation, county, school district, department of the state, person, partnership, corporation, association, or religious organization.

(2) The recovery shall be limited to the actual damages in addition to taxable court costs.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 31400, 1956; s. 40, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 67-404; s. 1, ch. 77-366; s. 280, ch. 79-400; s. 36, ch. 88-381.

Note.—Former s. 45.20.

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Cases Citing Statute 741.24

Total Results: 8

Borden, Inc. v. Florida East Coast Railway Company

772 F.2d 750, 3 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1360, 19 Fed. R. Serv. 33, 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 23412

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 30, 1985 | Docket: 268228

Cited 54 times | Published

liability arises pursuant to Florida statute section 741.24. The statute allows a party whose property

Hartford Acc. and Indem. Co. v. Ocha

472 So. 2d 1338, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1798

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 1985 | Docket: 1793469

Cited 8 times | Published

caused by negligence or willful misconduct. Cf. section 741.24(1), Florida Statutes (1983), providing for

Snow v. Nelson

450 So. 2d 269

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 1, 1984 | Docket: 1728925

Cited 4 times | Published

more than the $2,500 maximum liability that section 741.24, Florida Statutes (1983), places upon the parents

Canida v. Canida

751 So. 2d 647, 1999 WL 1241948

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1999 | Docket: 1712566

Cited 3 times | Published

School Board sued both parents for damages under section 741.24, Florida Statutes (1997) which provides that

Stang v. Waller

415 So. 2d 123

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 1982 | Docket: 459250

Cited 3 times | Published

This appeal determines the constitutionality of § 741.24, Fla. Stat. (1981).[1] This statute *124 imposes

Borden, Inc. v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.

772 F.2d 750, 3 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1360

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 30, 1985 | Docket: 66210039

Cited 1 times | Published

also named as defendants pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 741.24 because Frost was a minor when the accident occurred

O.D. v. State

561 So. 2d 1259, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3517, 1990 WL 66206

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 1990 | Docket: 64650812

Published

statute, we believe it is helpful to consider section 741.24, Florida Statutes (Supp.1988). See City of

Alvarez v. Striegel

471 So. 2d 1356, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1632, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14880

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1985 | Docket: 64612876

Published

their parents claiming damages based on: (1) section 741.24, Florida Statutes (1983);1 (2) the alleged