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Fla. Stat. § 831.14 — Uttering uncurrent bills

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 831: Forgery and Counterfeiting, Florida Statutes.

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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 831.14

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. § 831.14Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
Whoever utters, or passes or tenders in payment as true, any such worthless and uncurrent bank bill or note, or any paper not a bank bill or note but made in the similitude of a bank bill or note, or any paper purporting to be the bill or note of any bank which has never existed, knowing the same to be worthless and uncurrent, as aforesaid, with intent to injure and defraud, shall be guilty of 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 uncurrent bills a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Uttering uncurrent bills is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 831.14.

Which Florida statute covers uttering uncurrent bills?

Uttering uncurrent bills is governed by Fla. Stat. § 831.14 (Uttering uncurrent bills).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.