Florida criminal charge
Currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties in Florida
Currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree under Florida criminal law, defined by Fla. Stat. § 896.102. As a Misdemeanor of the First Degree, it is punishable within the statutory sentencing range Florida sets for that offense class. Florida sorts criminal offenses into felonies, misdemeanors, and petty offenses, each carrying its own penalty range.
Defined by Fla. Stat. § 896.102.
What is the penalty for currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties in Florida?
| Penalty | Range | Basis | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jail / prison | up to 1 year (county jail, not state prison (s. 775.08(2))) | discretionary | Fla. Stat. § 775.082 |
| Fine | up to $1,000 (or up to double the pecuniary gain/loss (s. 775.083(1)(f)); statutes may authorize higher (s. 775.083(1)(g))) | discretionary | Fla. Stat. § 775.082 |
Applies to current (2025 Florida Statutes).
Common questions about currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties in Florida
Is currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
What are the penalties for currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties in Florida?
As a Misdemeanor of the First Degree, currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties carries up to 1 year (statutory maximum; the Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet (s. 921.0024) sets the lowest permissible sentence) of incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000 (statutory ceiling under s. 775.083; the alternatives in s. 775.083(1)(f)-(g) may exceed it) under Fla. Stat. § 775.082 (current (2025 Florida Statutes)).
Which Florida statute covers currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties?
Currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties is governed by Fla. Stat. § 896.102 (Currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties).
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This reference is informational and is not legal advice. Penalty ranges are the statutory classification ranges; sentencing in a specific case depends on its facts and history.