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Fla. Stat. § 877.23 (2025)
Legal duty of parent; penalty.
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877.23 Legal duty of parent; penalty.—
(1) The parent of a minor has a legal duty and responsibility to ensure that the minor does not violate s. 877.22(1).
(2) The parent of a minor has a legal duty and responsibility to personally supervise, or arrange for a responsible adult to supervise, the minor so that the minor does not violate s. 877.22(2).
(3) The parent of a minor who knowingly permits the minor to violate s. 877.22(1) or (2) shall receive a written warning for a first violation. A parent who knowingly permits the minor to violate s. 877.22(1) or (2) after having received a prior written warning is guilty of a civil infraction and shall pay a fine of $50 for each violation.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2004–2004 · leading case: State v. J.P., 907 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 2004).
State v. J.P., 907 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 2004). “Section 877.23(3), Florida Statutes (2002), imposes the same civil infraction on a parent who knowingly permits a minor to violate section 877.”
State v. JP, 907 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 2004). “Section 877.23(3), Florida Statutes (2002), imposes the same civil infraction on a parent who knowingly permits a minor to violate section 877.”
— 877.23(3) — 2 cases
State v. J.P., 907 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 2004). “Section 877.23(3), Florida Statutes (2002), imposes the same civil infraction on a parent who knowingly permits a minor to violate section 877.”
State v. JP, 907 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 2004). “Section 877.23(3), Florida Statutes (2002), imposes the same civil infraction on a parent who knowingly permits a minor to violate section 877.”
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