Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 817.11 — Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information
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. § 817.11
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) A person may not defraud or attempt to defraud any individual out of anything of value by assuming to have or be able to obtain any secret, advance or inside information regarding any person, transaction, act or thing, whether such person, transaction, act or thing exists or not.
(2) A person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) All paraphernalia of whatsoever kind in possession of any person and used in defrauding or attempting to defraud as specified in this section shall be held and accepted by any court of competent jurisdiction in this state as prima facie evidence of guilt.
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Questions this section answers
Is obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 817.11.
Which Florida statute covers obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information?
Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information is governed by Fla. Stat. § 817.11 (Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information).
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