Chowchilla Municipal Code Ch. 9.32 Parents Responsibility for Conduct of Minor

Any act of wilful misconduct of a minor which results in injury or death to another person or in any injury to the property of another shall be imputed to the parent or guardian having custody and control of the minor for all purposes of civil damages, and the parent or guardian having custody and control shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor for all damages resulting from the wilful misconduct.

The joint and several liability of the parent or guardian having custody and control of a minor under this section shall not exceed ten thousand dollars for each tort of the minor, and in the case of an injury to a person, imputed liability shall be further limited to medical, dental and hospital expenses incurred by the injured person, not to exceed ten thousand dollars. The liability imposed by this section is in addition to any liability now imposed by law.

(Ord. 390-95 § 1 (part), 1995)

Any act of wilful misconduct of a minor which results in the defacement of property of another with paint or a similar substance shall be imputed to the parent or guardian having custody and control of the minor for all purposes of civil damages, including court costs, and attorney's fees, to the prevailing party, and the parent or guardian having custody and control shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor for any damages resulting from the wilful misconduct, not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each tort of the minor.

(Ord. 390-95 § 1 (part), 1995)