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2010 Florida Statutes
SECTION 23
Legal duty of parent; penalty.
Legal duty of parent; penalty.
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.