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FL Stat § 831.033 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.033 - Forging or Counterfeiting Private Labels; Destruction; Forfeiture.

831.033 Forging or counterfeiting private labels; destruction; forfeiture.—(1)(a) Any goods to which forged or counterfeit trademarks or service marks are attached or affixed or any tools or other materials for the reproduction of any specific forged or counterfeit trademark or service mark which are produced or possessed in violation of this section may be seized by any law enforcement officer.(b) Any personal property, including, but not limited to, any item, object, tool, machine, or vehicle of any kind, employed as an instrumentality in the commission of, or in aiding or abetting in the commission of, the crime of counterfeiting, as proscribed by ss. 831.03-831.034, and not otherwise included in paragraph (a), may be seized and is subject to forfeiture pursuant to ss. 932.701-932.704.(2) The court, in imposing sentence on a person convicted of an offense under this section, shall order, in addition to any other sentence imposed, that the person forfeit to the state the following:(a) Any property constituting or derived from any proceeds the person obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of the offense.(b) Any of the person’s property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, facilitate, aid, or abet the commission of the offense.(c) Any item that bears or consists of a counterfeit mark used in committing the offense.(3) At the conclusion of all forfeiture proceedings, the court shall order that any forfeited item bearing or consisting of a counterfeit mark be destroyed or alternatively disposed of in another manner with the written consent of the trademark owners. The owners of the registered or protected mark shall be responsible for the costs incurred in the disposition of the forged or counterfeit items.History.—s. 4, ch. 2008-255.
FL Stat § 831.034 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.034 - Prosecutions.

831.034 Prosecutions.—Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, prosecution may be had for any and all violations of ss. 831.03-831.033 and for any other criminal violations that may apply. Prosecution for violation of any of the offenses described in ss. 831.03-831.033 shall not be construed to preclude the applicability of any other provision of the law which presently applies or may in the future apply to any transaction that violates ss. 831.03-831.033, unless such provision is inconsistent with the terms of ss. 831.03-831.033.History.—s. 5, ch. 2008-255.
FL Stat § 831.04 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.04 - Penalty for Changing or Forging Certain Instruments of Writing.

831.04 Penalty for changing or forging certain instruments of writing.—(1) Any person making any erasure, alteration, interlineation or interpolation in any writing or instrument mentioned in s. 92.28, and made admissible in evidence, with the fraudulent intent to change the same in any substantial manner after the same has once been made, shall be guilty of the crime of forgery, which, for the purposes of this section, constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(2) Any person who may be in the business of making writings or written entries, maps or plats concerning or relating to lands or real estate, in any county in this state to which said sections apply, and of furnishing to persons applying therefor abstracts or copies of such writing or written entries, maps or plats as aforesaid, for a fee, reward or compensation therefor, and shall make the same with an alteration or interpolation in any matter of substance, with fraudulent intent to alter or change the same in any material manner or matter of substance, shall be guilty of the crime of forgery, and shall be punished as provided in subsection (1).History.—s. 6, ch. 4951, 1901; GS 3362; RGS 5210; CGL 7328; s. 962, ch. 71-136.
FL Stat § 831.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.06 - Fictitious Signature of Officer of Corporation.

831.06 Fictitious signature of officer of corporation.—If a fictitious or pretended signature, purporting to be the signature of an officer or agent of a corporation, is fraudulently affixed to any instrument or writing purporting to be a note, draft or evidence of debt issued by such corporation, with intent to pass the same as true, it shall be deemed a forgery, though no such person may ever have been an officer or agent of such corporation, or ever have existed.History.—s. 12, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2483; GS 3364; RGS 5212; CGL 7330.
FL Stat § 831.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.07 - Forging Bank Bills, Checks, Drafts, or Promissory Notes.

831.07 Forging bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes.—Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits a bank bill, check, draft, or promissory note payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person, issued by an incorporated banking company established in this state, or within the United States, or any foreign province, state, or government, with intent to injure any person, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 4, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2485; GS 3366; RGS 5214; CGL 7332; s. 964, ch. 71-136; s. 8, ch. 2001-115.
FL Stat § 831.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.08 - Possessing Certain Forged Notes, Bills, Checks, or Drafts.

831.08 Possessing certain forged notes, bills, checks, or drafts.—Whoever has in his or her possession 10 or more similar false, altered, forged, or counterfeit notes, bills of credit, bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes, such as are mentioned in any of the preceding sections of this chapter, payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeit, with intent to utter and pass the same as true, and thereby to injure or defraud any person, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 5, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2486; GS 3367; RGS 5215; CGL 7333; s. 965, ch. 71-136; s. 1291, ch. 97-102; s. 9, ch. 2001-115.
FL Stat § 831.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.09 - Uttering Forged Bills, Checks, Drafts, or Notes.

831.09 Uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notes.—Whoever utters or passes or tenders in payment as true, any such false, altered, forged, or counterfeit note, or any bank bill, check, draft, or promissory note, payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person, issued as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeit, with intent to injure or defraud any person, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 6, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2487; GS 3368; RGS 5216; CGL 7334; s. 966, ch. 71-136; s. 10, ch. 2001-115.
FL Stat § 831.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.10 - Second Conviction of Uttering Forged Bills.

831.10 Second conviction of uttering forged bills.—A person previously convicted of violating s. 831.09 who is again convicted of that offense committed after the former conviction and on three distinct charges of such offense committed within a 6-month period shall be deemed a common utterer of counterfeit bills, and shall be punished as provided in s. 775.084.History.—s. 7, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2488; GS 3369; RGS 5217; CGL 7335; s. 967, ch. 71-136; s. 11, ch. 2001-115; s. 14, ch. 2013-25.
FL Stat § 831.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.11 - Bringing Into the State Forged Bank Bills, Checks, Drafts, or Notes.

831.11 Bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes.—Whoever brings into this state or has in his or her possession a false, forged, or counterfeit bill, check, draft, or note in the similitude of the bills or notes payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person issued by or for any bank or banking company established in this state, or within the United States, or any foreign province, state or government, with intent to utter and pass the same or to render the same current as true, knowing the same to be false, forged, or counterfeit, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 8, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2489; GS 3370; RGS 5218; CGL 7336; s. 968, ch. 71-136; s. 1292, ch. 97-102; s. 12, ch. 2001-115.
FL Stat § 831.12 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.12 - Fraudulently Connecting Parts of Genuine Instrument.

831.12 Fraudulently connecting parts of genuine instrument.—Whoever fraudulently connects together parts of several banknotes, checks, drafts, or other genuine instruments in such a manner as to produce one additional note, check, draft, or instrument, with intent to pass all of them as genuine, commits forgery as if each of them had been falsely made or forged.History.—s. 19, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2490; GS 3371; RGS 5219; CGL 7337; s. 13, ch. 2001-115.
FL Stat § 831.13 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.13 - Having in Possession Uncurrent Bills.

831.13 Having in possession uncurrent bills.—Whoever has in his or her possession at the same time five or more uncurrent bank bills or notes, knowing the same to be worthless, or has papers, not bank bills or notes but made in the similitude of bank bills or notes of any bank which has never existed, knowing the character of such papers, with intent to pass, utter or circulate the same, or to procure any other person to do so, for the purpose of injuring or defrauding, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 22, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2491; GS 3372; RGS 5220; CGL 7338; s. 969, ch. 71-136; s. 1293, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 831.14 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.14 - Uttering Uncurrent Bills.

831.14 Uttering uncurrent bills.—Whoever utters, or passes or tenders in payment as true, any such worthless and uncurrent bank bill or note, or any paper not a bank bill or note but made in the similitude of a bank bill or note, or any paper purporting to be the bill or note of any bank which has never existed, knowing the same to be worthless and uncurrent, as aforesaid, with intent to injure and defraud, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 23, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2492; GS 3373; RGS 5221; CGL 7339; s. 970, ch. 71-136.
FL Stat § 831.15 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.15 - Counterfeiting Coin; Having 10 or More Such Coins in Possession With Intent to Utter.

831.15 Counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter.—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.History.—s. 14, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2493; GS 3374; RGS 5222; CGL 7340; s. 971, ch. 71-136; s. 1294, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 831.16 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.16 - Having Fewer Than 10 Counterfeit Coins in Possession With Intent to Utter.

831.16 Having fewer than 10 counterfeit coins in possession with intent to utter.—Whoever has in his or her possession any number of pieces fewer than 10 of the counterfeit coin mentioned in s. 831.15, knowing the same to be counterfeit, with intent to utter or pass the same as true, or who utters, passes or tenders in payment as true any such counterfeit coin, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 15, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2494; GS 3375; RGS 5223; CGL 7341; s. 1295, ch. 97-102; s. 7, ch. 2010-117.
FL Stat § 831.17 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.17 - Violation of S. 831.16; Second or Subsequent Conviction.

831.17 Violation of s. 831.16; second or subsequent conviction.—A person previously convicted of violating s. 831.16 who is again convicted of violating that statute committed after the former conviction on three distinct charges of such offense committed within a 6-month period commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 16, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2495; GS 3376; RGS 5224; CGL 7342; s. 8, ch. 2010-117; s. 15, ch. 2013-25.
FL Stat § 831.18 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.18 - Making or Possessing Instruments for Forging Bills.

831.18 Making or possessing instruments for forging bills.—Whoever engraves, makes, or amends, or begins to engrave, make, or amend, any plate, block, press, or other tool, instrument, or implement, or makes or provides any paper or other material, adapted and designed for the making of a false and counterfeit note, certificate, or other bill of credit, purporting to be issued by lawful authority for a debt of this state, or a false or counterfeit note or bill, in the similitude of the notes or bills issued by any bank or banking company established in this state, or within the United States, or in any foreign province, state, or government; and whoever has in his or her possession any such plate or block engraved in any part, or any press or other tool, instrument, or any paper or other material adapted and designed as aforesaid, with intent to issue the same, or to cause or permit the same to be used in forging or making any such false and counterfeit certificates, bills, or notes, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 9, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2496; GS 3377; RGS 5225; CGL 7343; s. 1296, ch. 97-102; s. 9, ch. 2010-117.
FL Stat § 831.19 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.19 - Making or Having Instruments for Counterfeiting Coin.

831.19 Making or having instruments for counterfeiting coin.—Whoever casts, stamps, engraves, makes or amends, or knowingly has in his or her possession any mould, pattern, die, puncheon, engine, press or other tool or instrument, adapted and designed for coining or making counterfeit coin in the similitude of any gold, silver or metallic coin, current by law or usage in this state, with intent to use or employ the same, or to cause or to permit the same to be used or employed in coining and making any such false and counterfeit coin as aforesaid, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding 10 years, or by fine not exceeding $1,000.History.—s. 17, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2497; GS 3378; RGS 5226; CGL 7344; s. 1297, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 831.20 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.20 - Counterfeit Bills and Counterfeiters’ Tools to Be Seized.

831.20 Counterfeit bills and counterfeiters’ tools to be seized.—When false, forged or counterfeit bank bills or notes, or plates, dies or other tools, instruments or implements used by counterfeiters, designed for the forging or making of false or counterfeit notes, coin or bills, or worthless and uncurrent bank bills or notes described in this chapter shall come to the knowledge of any sheriff, police officer or other officer of justice in this state, such officer shall immediately seize and take possession of and deliver the same into the custody of the court having jurisdiction of the offense of counterfeiting in the county, and the court shall, as soon as the ends of justice will permit, cause the same to be destroyed by an officer of the court who shall make return to the court of his or her doings in the premises.History.—s. 25, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2498; GS 3379; RGS 5227; CGL 7345; s. 32, ch. 73-334; s. 1298, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 831.21 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.21 - Forging or Counterfeiting Doctor’s Certificate of Examination.

831.21 Forging or counterfeiting doctor’s certificate of examination.—Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any doctor’s certificate or record of examination to an application for a policy of insurance, or knowing such doctor’s certificate or record of examination to be falsely made, altered, forged, or counterfeited, passes, utters, or publishes such certificate as true, with intent to injure or defraud any person, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 1, ch. 4525, 1897; GS 3380; RGS 5228; CGL 7346; s. 10, ch. 2010-117.
FL Stat § 831.22 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.22 - Damaging Bank Bills.

831.22 Damaging bank bills.—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.History.—s. 20, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2725; GS 3717; RGS 5700; CGL 7914; s. 972, ch. 71-136; s. 1299, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 831.23 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.23 - Impeding Circulation.

831.23 Impeding circulation.—Whoever maliciously gathers up or retains or maliciously does any gathering up or retaining any bills or notes of any bank or banking company current by law or usage in this state for the purpose of endangering or impeding the circulation or business of such bank or banking company, or to compel it to do any act whatever out of its usual course of business, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. In the prosecution of any such offense it will not be necessary to set out and describe each bill, but it shall be sufficient to aver and prove any amount of the bills of any bank which has been gathered up or retained.History.—s. 21, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2726; GS 3718; RGS 5701; CGL 7915; s. 973, ch. 71-136.
FL Stat § 831.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.24 - Issuing Shop Bills Similar to Bank Notes.

831.24 Issuing shop bills similar to bank notes.—Whoever engraves, prints, issues, utters or circulates a shop bill or advertisement in the similitude, form and appearance of a bank bill, on paper similar to paper used for bank bills, with vignettes, figures or decoration used on bank bills, or having the general appearance of a bank bill, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 24, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2727; GS 3719; RGS 5702; CGL 7916; s. 974, ch. 71-136.
FL Stat § 831.25 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.25 - Bringing Private Bills Similar to Bank Bills Into the State.

831.25 Bringing private bills similar to bank bills into the state.—Whoever brings into this state, with intent to pass the same therein, any bills or notes in the likeness of banknotes, which said bills or notes are or have been issued by private individuals or private unincorporated companies in any or either of the states in the United States, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.History.—s. 1, Dec. 22, 1824; RS 2728; GS 3720; RGS 5703; CGL 7917; s. 975, ch. 71-136.
FL Stat § 831.26 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.26 - Circulating Any Substitute for Regular Currency.

831.26 Circulating any substitute for regular currency.—Whoever issues or circulates, or causes to be issued or circulated, or assists in issuing or circulating as a substitute in any respect for the currency recognized by law, any scrip, notes, bills, or any other written, engraved or lithographed paper payable in anything other than money, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.History.—s. 1, ch. 3140, 1879; RS 2729; GS 3721; RGS 5704; CGL 7918; s. 976, ch. 71-136; s. 242, ch. 77-104.
FL Stat § 831.27 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.27 - Issuing Notes.

831.27 Issuing notes.—Whoever issues any note, bill, order, or check, other than foreign bills of exchange and notes or bills of some bank or company incorporated by the laws of this state, or by the laws of the United States, or by the laws of Canada, with intent that the same be circulated as currency, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.History.—s. 18, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2730; GS 3722; RGS 5705; CGL 7919; s. 977, ch. 71-136; s. 11, ch. 2010-117.
FL Stat § 831.28 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.28 - Counterfeiting a Payment Instrument; Possessing a Counterfeit Payment Instrument; Penalties.

831.28 Counterfeiting a payment instrument; possessing a counterfeit payment instrument; penalties.—(1) As used in this section, the term “counterfeit” means the manufacture of or arrangement to manufacture a payment instrument, as defined in s. 560.103, without the permission of the financial institution, account holder, or organization whose name, routing number, or account number appears on the payment instrument, or the manufacture of any payment instrument with a fictitious name, routing number, or account number.(2)(a) It is unlawful to counterfeit a payment instrument with the intent to defraud a financial institution, account holder, or any other person or organization or for a person to have any counterfeit payment instrument in such person’s possession with the intent to defraud a financial institution, an account holder, or any other person or organization. Any person who violates this subsection commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(b) The printing of a payment instrument in the name of a person or entity or with the routing number or account number of a person or entity without the permission of the person or entity to manufacture or reproduce such payment instrument with such name, routing number, or account number is prima facie evidence of intent to defraud.(3) This section does not apply to a law enforcement agency that produces or displays counterfeit payment instruments for investigative or educational purposes.History.—s. 14, ch. 2001-115; s. 42, ch. 2019-167.