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Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 877
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES
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F.S. 877.23
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.