Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 831.22 — Damaging bank bills
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 831: Forgery and Counterfeiting, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 831.22
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 willfully and maliciously cuts, or in any manner damages and impairs the usefulness for circulation of any bank bill or note of any bank in this state, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083, but the possession or uttering of a bill so damaged shall not be evidence against the party charged, unless connected with other circumstances tending to prove that the note or bill was damaged by him or her.
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Questions this section answers
Is damaging bank bills a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Damaging bank bills is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 831.22.
Which Florida statute covers damaging bank bills?
Damaging bank bills is governed by Fla. Stat. § 831.22 (Damaging bank bills).
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