First Degree Misdemeanor: Up to 1-year imprisonment.Owner liable for all damages suffered and/orĬriminal Penalties - Previously determined dangerous dog bites or attacks:.The dog was engaged in legal dog training or exhibitions.The dog is owned, or in the service of a law enforcement agency.You display a "Bad Dog" sign (this doesn't relieve you of liability for victims under age 6).You may not be liable for dog bites in Florida if any of the following apply: It has, when unprovoked, chased or menaced a person on any public areas (streets, sidewalks, parks, etc.).It has aggressively bitten, attacked, endangered, or inflicted severe injury or.It has previously determined to be dangerous or.The owner of any dog that bites any person while such person is on or in a public place, or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by persons bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owners' knowledge of such viciousness.Ī person is lawfully upon private property of such owner within the meaning of this act when the person is on such property in the performance of any duty imposed upon him or her by the laws of this state or by the laws or postal regulations of the United States, or when the person is on such property upon invitation, expressed or implied, of the owner.Ī dog in Florida is deemed "dangerous" when any of the following apply: Section 767.136 ( attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes severe injury).Section 767.135 ( attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes death).Section 767.13 ( attack or bite by dangerous dog).Section 767.04 ( liability for dog bites).Section 767.01 ( dog owner's liability).
IM FINE DOG CODE
The chart below provides you with a plain language summary of the statutes that comprise Florida's dog bite laws, with links to important code sections. Most of the time these criminal charges will be misdemeanors, but felony charges may apply in cases of serious injury or death. However, even if your dog hasn't been previously declared dangerous, you may still be criminally liable if the attack is considered severe. If your dog has previously attacked someone, it may have been declared a dangerous dog and criminal penalties are more likely to apply. In addition to civil liabilities, dog owners can also be subjected to criminal penalties, especially if your dog is considered a dangerous animal. You may be able to reduce your liability if the person bitten was negligent in causing the biting incident, but most likely you'll be liable for some or all of the injury. While your dog's behavior may be unexpected or perhaps provoked, as a Floridian you are strictly liable for any damage or injury caused. When something sets them off, your cuddly ball of fur may go all Rambo on you and attack or bite someone. Our dogs are part of our families so it can be easy to forget that they're really animals and not people.
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