Florida legal term
Counterfeit credit card in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Counterfeit credit card” 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 “Counterfeit credit card” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Counterfeit credit card” means any credit card which is fictitious, altered, or forged; any facsimile or false representation, depiction, or component of a credit card; or any credit card which is stolen, obtained as part of a scheme to defraud, or otherwise unlawfully obtained, and which may or may not be embossed with account information or a company logo. (Fla. Stat. § 817.58)
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