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Fla. Stat. § 831.11 — Bringing into the state forged bank 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. § 831.11

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.

Fla. Stat. § 831.11Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
Whoever brings into this state or has in his or her possession a false, forged, or counterfeit bill, check, draft, or note in the similitude of the bills or notes payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person issued by or for any bank or banking company established in this state, or within the United States, or any foreign province, state or government, with intent to utter and pass the same or to render the same current as true, knowing the same to be false, forged, or counterfeit, 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 bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 831.11.

Which Florida statute covers bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes?

Bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes is governed by Fla. Stat. § 831.11 (Bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.