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Fla. Stat. § 831.08 — Possessing certain forged notes, bills, checks, or drafts
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 831: Forgery and Counterfeiting, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 831.08
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 has in his or her possession 10 or more similar false, altered, forged, or counterfeit notes, bills of credit, bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes, such as are mentioned in any of the preceding sections of this chapter, payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeit, with intent to utter and pass the same as true, and thereby to injure or defraud 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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Is possessing certain forged notes, bills, checks, or drafts a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Possessing certain forged notes, bills, checks, or drafts is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 831.08.
Which Florida statute covers possessing certain forged notes, bills, checks, or drafts?
Possessing certain forged notes, bills, checks, or drafts is governed by Fla. Stat. § 831.08 (Possessing certain forged notes, bills, checks, or drafts).
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