Florida § 877.23 Legal duty of parent; penalty

Florida Statutes

§ 877.23 — Legal duty of parent; penalty

Florida § 877.23

TitleXLVI

Ch. 877MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES

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Fla. Stat. § 877.23 (2026).

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(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.

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(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.