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Fla. Stat. § 832.041 — Stopping payment with intent to defraud

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 832: Violations Involving Checks and Drafts, Florida Statutes.

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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 832.041

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. § 832.041Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
(1) Whoever, with intent to defraud any person shall, in person or by agent, make, draw, utter, deliver, or give any check, draft, or written order for the payment of money upon any bank, person, or corporation and secure from such person goods or services for or on account of such check, draft, or written order, whether such goods or services are valued at the amount of such check, draft, or written order or at a greater or lesser value, and who shall, pursuant to and in furtherance of such intent to defraud, stop payment on such check, draft, or written order, shall be deemed to be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the value of the goods or services secured for or on account of such check, draft, or written order is $150 or more; and if the value of the goods or services secured for or on account of such check, draft, or written order is less than $150, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (2) This section shall be taken to be cumulative and shall not be construed to repeal any other statute now in effect.

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Is stopping payment with intent to defraud a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

It depends on the circumstances: stopping payment with intent to defraud ranges from a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree to a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 832.041.

Stopping payment with intent to defraud ($150 or more): Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 832.041(1)) · Stopping payment with intent to defraud (less than $150): Misdemeanor of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 832.041(1))

Which Florida statute covers stopping payment with intent to defraud?

Stopping payment with intent to defraud is governed by Fla. Stat. § 832.041 (Stopping payment with intent to defraud).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.