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Fla. Stat. § 831.09 — Uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notes
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 831: Forgery and Counterfeiting, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 831.09
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 utters or passes or tenders in payment as true, any such false, altered, forged, or counterfeit note, or any bank bill, check, draft, or promissory note, payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person, issued as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeit, with intent 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 uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notes a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notes is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 831.09.
Which Florida statute covers uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notes?
Uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notes is governed by Fla. Stat. § 831.09 (Uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notes).
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