Florida legal term
Abandon in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Abandon” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Abandon” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Abandon” means to forsake an animal entirely or to neglect or refuse to provide or perform the legal obligations for care and support of an animal by its owner.(b) “Natural disaster” means a situation in which a hurricane, tropical storm, or tornado warning has been issued for a municipality or a county by the National Weather Service, or the municipality or county is under a mandatory or voluntary evacuation order.(c) “Owner” includes any owner, custodian, or other person in charge of an animal.(d) “Restrain” means to attach a dog to a stationary object or trolley system by way of a chain, r (Fla. Stat. § 828.13)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Hiring, leasing, or obtaining personal property or equipment with the intent to defraud; failing to return hired or leased personal property or equipment; rules of evidence
- Mob intimidation
- Obtaining vehicles with intent to defraud, failing to return hired vehicle, or tampering with mileage device of hired vehicle
Related terms in the same statutes
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