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Fla. Stat. § 817.355 — Fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Part I: False Pretenses and Frauds,generally, Florida Statutes.

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Fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 817.355

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. § 817.355Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person who counterfeits, forges, alters, clones, or possesses a ticket, card, wristband, or other medium that accesses or is associated with a ticket; or a ticket, token, or paper designed for admission to or the rendering of services by a sports, amusement, concert, or other facility offering services to the general public, with the intent to defraud such facility, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (2) A person who commits a second or subsequent violation of subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (3) A person who counterfeits, forges, alters, clones, or possesses 10 or more tickets, cards, wristbands, or other media that access or are associated with a ticket, token, or paper designed for admission to or the rendering of services by a sports, amusement, concert, or other facility offering services to the general public with the intent to defraud such facility, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

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Is fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

It depends on the circumstances: fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket ranges from a Misdemeanor of the First Degree to a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 817.355.

Fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket — first offense: Misdemeanor of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 817.355(1)) · Fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket — second or subsequent offense: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 817.355(2)) · Fraudulent creation or possession of 10 or more admission tickets: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 817.355(3))

Which Florida statute covers fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket?

Fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket is governed by Fla. Stat. § 817.355 (Fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.