Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 831.07 — Forging bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 831: Forgery and Counterfeiting, Florida Statutes.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 831.07
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.
Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits a bank bill, check, draft, or promissory note payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person, issued by an incorporated banking company established in this state, or within the United States, or any foreign province, state, or government, with intent to injure any person, 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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Questions this section answers
Is forging bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Forging bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 831.07.
Which Florida statute covers forging bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes?
Forging bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes is governed by Fla. Stat. § 831.07 (Forging bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes).
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