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Fla. Stat. § 812.019 — Dealing in stolen property

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 812: Theft, Robbery, and Related Crimes, Florida Statutes.

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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 812.019

Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.

Fla. Stat. § 812.019Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
(1) Any person who traffics in, or endeavors to traffic in, property that he or she knows or should know was stolen shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082, 775.083, and 775.084. (2) Any person who initiates, organizes, plans, finances, directs, manages, or supervises the theft of property and traffics in such stolen property shall be guilty of a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082, 775.083, and 775.084.

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Is dealing in stolen property a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

It depends on the circumstances: dealing in stolen property ranges from a Felony of the Second Degree to a Felony of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 812.019.

Trafficking in stolen property: Felony of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 812.019(1)) · Organizing/directing theft and trafficking in stolen property: Felony of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 812.019(2))

Which Florida statute covers dealing in stolen property?

Dealing in stolen property is governed by Fla. Stat. § 812.019 (Dealing in stolen property).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.