Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 831.15 — Counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 831: Forgery and Counterfeiting, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 831.15
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 counterfeits any gold, silver, or any metallic money coin, current by law or usage within this state, or has in his or her possession at the same time 10 or more pieces of false money, or coin counterfeited in the similitude of any gold, silver or metallic coin; current as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and with intent to utter or pass the same as true, 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 counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 831.15.
Which Florida statute covers counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter?
Counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter is governed by Fla. Stat. § 831.15 (Counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter).
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