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Florida Statute 877.23 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 877.23 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 877.23 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
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.
History.—s. 85, ch. 94-209.

Cases Citing F.S. 877.23

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·State v. J.P., 907 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 2004).

Cited 7 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2004 Fla. LEXIS 2529

...s during curfew hours are also subject to the sanctions. 7 In contrast, the model juvenile curfew ordinance enacted by the Florida Legislature imposes a civil infraction fine of $50 for the second *1119 and subsequent violations. See §§ 877.22(3), 877.23(3), Fla....
...Section 877.22(3), Florida Statutes (2002), provides that a minor who violates the model curfew statute "shall receive a written warning for her or his first violation.” A subsequent violation results in a civil infraction and the minor must pay a $50 fine for each violation. Section 877.23(3), Florida Statutes (2002), imposes the same civil infraction on a parent who knowingly permits a minor to violate section 877.22....
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State v. JP, 907 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 2004).

Cited 34 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2004 WL 3404162

...during curfew hours are also subject to the sanctions. [7] In contrast, the model juvenile curfew ordinance enacted by the Florida Legislature imposes a civil infraction fine of $50 for the second *1119 and subsequent violations. See §§ 877.22(3), 877.23(3), Fla....
...[8] Section 877.22(3), Florida Statutes (2002), provides that a minor who violates the model curfew statute "shall receive a written warning for her or his first violation." A subsequent violation results in a civil infraction and the minor must pay a $50 fine for each violation. Section 877.23(3), Florida Statutes (2002), imposes the same civil infraction on a parent who knowingly permits a minor to violate section 877.22....

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