FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 32.9
RESTRAIN AND ABANDON A DOG DURING A NATURAL DISASTER
§ 828.13(4), Fla. Stat.
To prove the crime of Restrain and Abandon a Dog During a Natural Disaster, the State must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) restrained a dog outside during a natural disaster.
2. Thereafter, (defendant) abandoned that dog.
“Restrain” means to attach a dog to a stationary object or trolley system by way of a chain, rope, tether, leash, cable, or other device.
“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.
“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.
Lesser Included Offenses
RESTRAIN AND ABANDON A DOG DURING A NATURAL DISASTER — 828.13(4)
CATEGORY ONE
CATEGORY TWO
FLA. STAT.
INS. NO.
None
Aggravated Animal Cruelty
828.12(2)
30.1
Animal Cruelty
828.12(1)
30.2
Confinement or Abandonment of an Animal
828.13(2)
30.6
Abandonment of an Animal
828.13(3)
30.7
Attempt
777.04(1)
5.1
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
- Content hash
26ba3cc7df0df51ebd495e1cb99c1b45b02ab83509ad691e4b9d64a3a879ec71
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