Florida criminal code — chapter
Chapter 849: Gambling
Chapter 849 of Title XLVI: Crimes, Florida Statutes. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 849
- Fla. Stat. § 849.01 — Keeping gambling houses, etc
- Fla. Stat. § 849.02 — Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house
- Fla. Stat. § 849.03 — Renting house for gambling purposes
- Fla. Stat. § 849.04 — Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble
- Fla. Stat. § 849.05 — Prima facie evidence
- Fla. Stat. § 849.07 — Permitting gambling on billiard or pool table by holder of license
- Fla. Stat. § 849.08 — Gambling
- Fla. Stat. § 849.085 — Certain penny-ante games not crimes; restrictions
- Fla. Stat. § 849.086 — Cardrooms authorized
- Fla. Stat. § 849.09 — Lottery prohibited; exceptions
- Fla. Stat. § 849.091 — Chain letters, pyramid clubs, etc., declared a lottery; prohibited; penalties
- Fla. Stat. § 849.0915 — Referral selling
- Fla. Stat. § 849.092 — Motor fuel retail business; certain activities permitted
- Fla. Stat. § 849.0931 — Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct; permitted uses of proceeds; limitations
- Fla. Stat. § 849.0935 — Charitable, nonprofit organizations; drawings by chance; required disclosures; unlawful acts and practices; penalties
- Fla. Stat. § 849.094 — Game promotion in connection with sale of consumer products or services
- Fla. Stat. § 849.10 — Printing lottery tickets, etc., prohibited
- Fla. Stat. § 849.11 — Plays at games of chance by lot
- Fla. Stat. § 849.12 — Money and prizes to be forfeited
- Fla. Stat. § 849.13 — Punishment on second conviction
- Fla. Stat. § 849.14 — Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc
- Fla. Stat. § 849.141 — Bowling tournaments exempted from chapter
- Fla. Stat. § 849.142 — Exempted activities
- Fla. Stat. § 849.15 — Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited
- Fla. Stat. § 849.16 — Machines or devices which come within provisions of law defined
- Fla. Stat. § 849.17 — Confiscation of machines by arresting officer
- Fla. Stat. § 849.18 — Disposition of machines upon conviction
- Fla. Stat. § 849.19 — Property rights in confiscated machine
- Fla. Stat. § 849.20 — Machines and devices declared nuisance; place of operation subject to lien for fine
- Fla. Stat. § 849.21 — Injunction to restrain violation
- Fla. Stat. § 849.22 — Fees of clerk of circuit court and sheriff
- Fla. Stat. § 849.23 — Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22
- Fla. Stat. § 849.231 — Gambling devices; manufacture, sale, purchase or possession unlawful
- Fla. Stat. § 849.232 — Property right in gambling devices; confiscation
- Fla. Stat. § 849.233 — Penalty for violation of s. 849.231
- Fla. Stat. § 849.235 — Possession of certain gambling devices; defense
- Fla. Stat. § 849.25 — “Bookmaking” defined; penalties; exceptions
- Fla. Stat. § 849.251 — Wagering, aiding, abetting, or conniving to race or wager on greyhounds or other dogs; penalty
- Fla. Stat. § 849.26 — Gambling contracts declared void; exception
- Fla. Stat. § 849.29 — Persons against whom suits may be brought to recover on gambling contracts
- Fla. Stat. § 849.30 — Plaintiff entitled to writs of attachment, garnishment and replevin
- Fla. Stat. § 849.31 — Loser’s testimony not to be used against her or him
- Fla. Stat. § 849.32 — Notice to state attorney; prosecution of suit
- Fla. Stat. § 849.33 — Judgment and collection of money; execution
- Fla. Stat. § 849.34 — Loser’s judgment; recovery of property; writ of assistance
- Fla. Stat. § 849.35 — Definitions
- Fla. Stat. § 849.36 — Seizure and forfeiture of property used in the violation of lottery and gambling statutes
- Fla. Stat. § 849.37 — Disposition and appraisal of property seized under this chapter
- Fla. Stat. § 849.38 — Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause
- Fla. Stat. § 849.39 — Delivery of property to claimant
- Fla. Stat. § 849.40 — Proceeding when no claim filed
- Fla. Stat. § 849.41 — Proceeding when claim filed
- Fla. Stat. § 849.42 — State attorney to represent state
- Fla. Stat. § 849.43 — Judgment of forfeiture
- Fla. Stat. § 849.44 — Disposition of proceeds of forfeiture
- Fla. Stat. § 849.45 — Fees for services
- Fla. Stat. § 849.46 — Exercise of police power
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.