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Fla. Stat. § 839.17 — Misappropriation of moneys by commissioners to make sales
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 839: Offenses by Public Officers and Employees, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 839.17
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.
Any commissioner or general or special magistrate, having received the purchase money or the securities resulting from any of the sales authorized by law, who shall fail to deliver such moneys and securities, or either of them, to the executor or administrator, or the person entitled to receive the same, upon the order of the court, unless she or he is rendered unable to do so by some cause not attributable to her or his own default or neglect, shall be fined in a sum equal to the amount received from the purchaser, and commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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Is misappropriation of moneys by commissioners to make sales a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Misappropriation of moneys by commissioners to make sales is a Felony of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 839.17.
Which Florida statute covers misappropriation of moneys by commissioners to make sales?
Misappropriation of moneys by commissioners to make sales is governed by Fla. Stat. § 839.17 (Misappropriation of moneys by commissioners to make sales).
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