Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 817.03 — Making false statement to obtain property or credit or to detain real property
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Part I: False Pretenses and Frauds,generally, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 817.03
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.
(1) Any person who shall make or cause to be made any false statement, in writing, relating to his or her financial condition, assets or liabilities, or relating to the financial condition, assets or liabilities of any firm or corporation in which such person has a financial interest, or for whom he or she is acting, with a fraudulent intent of obtaining credit, goods, money or other property, and shall by such false statement obtain credit, goods, money or other property, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Any person who, with the intent to detain or remain upon real property, knowingly and willfully presents to another person a false document purporting to be a valid lease agreement, deed, or other instrument conveying real property rights commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Questions this section answers
Is making false statement to obtain property or credit or to detain real property a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Making false statement to obtain property or credit or to detain real property is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 817.03.
Which Florida statute covers making false statement to obtain property or credit or to detain real property?
Making false statement to obtain property or credit or to detain real property is governed by Fla. Stat. § 817.03 (Making false statement to obtain property or credit or to detain real property).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.