Florida legal term
Custodian in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Custodian” 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 “Custodian” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Custodian” means any adult person who is exercising actual physical custody of the child and is providing food, clothing, and care for the child in the absence of a parent or legal guardian. (Fla. Stat. § 984.03)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Confinement of animals without sufficient food, water, or exercise; abandonment of animals
- Currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties
- Disposal of bodies of dead animals; penalty
- Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited
- Interference with custody
- Jurisdiction
- Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions
- Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc
- Use of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices by minor under 16; limitation; possession of firearms by minor under 18 prohibited; penalties
- Killing or aggravated abuse of horses or cattle; offenses; penalties
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.