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Florida Statute 741.24 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 741
MARRIAGE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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F.S. 741.24
741.24 Civil action against parents; willful destruction or theft of property by minor.
(1) Any municipal corporation, county, school district, or department of Florida; any person, partnership, corporation, or association; or any religious organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, shall be entitled to recover damages in an appropriate action at law, in a court of competent jurisdiction, from the parents of any minor under the age of 18 years, living with the parents, who maliciously or willfully destroys or steals property, real, personal, or mixed, belonging to such municipal corporation, county, school district, department of the state, person, partnership, corporation, association, or religious organization.
(2) The recovery shall be limited to the actual damages in addition to taxable court costs.
History.ss. 1, 2, ch. 31400, 1956; s. 40, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 67-404; s. 1, ch. 77-366; s. 280, ch. 79-400; s. 36, ch. 88-381.
Note.Former s. 45.20.

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F.S. 741.24 on Casetext

Amendments to 741.24


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 741.24
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 741.24.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

PACANOWSKI, v. FINANCIAL, LP,, 271 F. Supp. 3d 738 (M.D. Pa. 2017)

. . . May 2011 document was issued, Pacanowski used the credit card to make a purchase in the amount of $741.24 . . .

CANIDA v. CANIDA,, 751 So. 2d 647 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . our determination on this appeal is whether divorced parents can jointly be held hable under section 741.24 . . . Because section 741.24 does not require that a minor child reside simultaneously with both parents in . . . Moreover, I believe that such a construction of section 741.24 would be wholly consistent with the concept . . . I therefore respectfully dissent to the majority’s construction of section 741.24. . . . I believe that this construction of section 741.24(1) is not only consistent with the intent of this . . . The Dade County School Board sued both parents for damages under section 741.24, Florida Statutes (1997 . . . The issue, one of first impression in Florida, is whether section 741.24 applies to both parents equally . . . Section 741.24, Florida Statutes, was enacted in 1956 and since then the wording has remained virtually . . . weekend does not rise to “living with” the father for purposes of imposing liability pursuant to section 741.24 . . . Appellant argues that the plain meaning of section 741.24 as applied to these facts must necessarily . . .

E. STRAUSS, v. SPRINGER,, 817 F. Supp. 1237 (E.D. Pa. 1993)

. . . The sum of these two figures equals $20,741.24 — $741.24 greater than the $20,000.00 settlement offer . . .

In M. D. a O. D. D. D. v. STATE, 561 So. 2d 1259 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . legislature’s intent concerning the above-quoted statute, we believe it is helpful to consider section 741.24 . . . eighteen at the time of this theft, the parents could be strictly liable for this theft under section 741.24 . . . nineteen and thus any civil action would now be brought after the child’s majority, we interpret section 741.24 . . . At least in cases which also implicate the strict liability of section 741.24, we agree with the trial . . .

BORDEN, INC. v. FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY, O. W. W. W., 772 F.2d 750 (11th Cir. 1985)

. . . . § 741.24 because Frost was a minor when the accident occurred. . . . Their liability arises pursuant to Florida statute section 741.24. . . . of the stipulation entered into by the parties at trial concerning the requirements of Fla.Stat. § 741.24 . . . Specifically, section 741.24 provides: (1) Any municipal corporation, county, school district, or department . . .

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, III, v. B. OCHA,, 472 So. 2d 1338 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . assumption of liability is what distinguishes this situation from the parental liability provided in section 741.24 . . . Cf. section 741.24(1), Florida Statutes (1983), providing for parental statutory liability up to $2500.00 . . .

ALVAREZ v. STRIEGEL a K. a A. F., 471 So. 2d 1356 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . three-count complaint against the four minors and their parents claiming damages based on: (1) section 741.24 . . . were entitled to recover $2500 in damages from the parents of each of the minors pursuant to section 741.24 . . . damages pursuant to section 812.035(7), and (2) in ordering that any recovery obtained under section 741.24 . . . We hold accordingly that section 812.035(11) permits suit under both sections 741.24 and 812.035(7) since . . . Section 741.24, Florida Statutes (1983) provides: 741.24 Civil action against parents; willful destruction . . .

E. SNOW K. a v. NELSON a, 450 So. 2d 269 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . for the torts of children we envision something more than the $2,500 maximum liability that section 741.24 . . .

H. STANG, v. WALLER W., 415 So. 2d 123 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . This appeal determines the constitutionality of § 741.24, Fla.Stat. (1981). . . . J., and DOWNEY, J., concur. . 741.24 Civil action against parents; willful destruction or theft of property . . .

WHITE, v. CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS,, 49 Fla. Supp. 136 (Broward Cty. Cir. Ct. 1979)

. . . parents is in direct violation of F.S. 39.12(4) when taken into consideration with Sections 39.12(7), 741.24 . . . F.S. 741.24 states Civil action against parents; willful destruction or theft of property by minor (1 . . . F.S 741.24 establishes the right of persons or entities to recover damages limited to $2,500 from parents . . . F.S. 39.12(4) is not derogative of F.S. 741.24. . . .

X. v., 63 T.C. 375 (T.C. 1974)

. . . Getter)_ 806.25 Field trial fees_ 1,035.00 Show entry fees_ 125.00 Food and supplies- 283.63 Medical_ $741.24 . . .

BUCHBINDER v. CITY OF MIAMI,, 41 Fla. Supp. 42 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1974)

. . . which pose a possible conflict between the provisions of F.S. 39.12 and F.S. 959.225 and those of F.S. 741.24 . . . Plaintiff contends that F.S. 741.24 permits him to obtain the relief sought because he has suffered property . . . of an employee of the juvenile court or the State Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, §741.24 . . . Otherwise, the statutory remedy afforded the citizens of this state by §741.24 would be emasculated, . . . A claimant under §741.24 seeking the release of additional data beyond the names and addresses of the . . .