Florida Statute 741.24 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 741.24

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 741.24.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 741.24

Total Results: 6

Canida v. Canida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-12-22

Citation: 751 So. 2d 647, 1999 WL 1241948

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

O.D. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-05-18

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

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

Hartford Acc. and Indem. Co. v. Ocha

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-07-24

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

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

Alvarez v. Striegel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-07-02

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

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

Snow v. Nelson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-05-01

Citation: 450 So. 2d 269

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

Stang v. Waller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-06-16

Citation: 415 So. 2d 123

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