Florida Statute 201.18 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XIV
TAXATION AND FINANCE

Chapter 201
EXCISE TAX ON DOCUMENTS

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F.S. 201.18

201.18 Penalties for illegal use of stamps.—

(1) Whoever fraudulently cuts, tears, or removes from any vellum, parchment, paper, instrument, writing, or document, upon which any tax is imposed by this chapter, any adhesive stamp used in pursuance of this chapter, or fraudulently uses, joins, fixes, or places to, with, or upon any vellum, parchment, paper, instrument, writing, or document, upon which any tax is imposed by this chapter:

(a) Any adhesive stamp which has been cut, torn, or removed from any other vellum, parchment, paper, instrument, writing, or document, upon which any tax is imposed by this chapter,

(b) Any adhesive stamp of insufficient value, or

(2) Whoever willfully removes or alters the cancellation or defacing marks of, or otherwise prepares, any adhesive stamp with intent to use or cause the same to be used after it has already been used, or knowingly or willfully buys, sells, offers for sale, or gives away any such washed or restored stamp to any person for use, or knowingly uses the same, or whoever knowingly and without lawful excuse has in possession any washed, restored, or altered stamp which has been removed from any vellum, parchment, paper, instrument, writing, or document; or

(3) Whoever knowingly or willfully prepares, buys, sells, offers for sale, or has in his, her, or its possession any counterfeit stamps,

is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 4, ch. 15787, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 7473(7); s. 106, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 71-344; s. 14, ch. 83-216; s. 66, ch. 87-6; s. 1053, ch. 95-147.

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Amendments to 201.18

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 201.18

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S201.18 1 - FORGERY - AFFIX REMOVE STAMP FROM ANOTHER DOC FORG STAMP - F: T

S201.18 1 - COUNTERFEITING - AFFIX COUNTERFEITED STAMP - F: T

S201.18 1 - FRAUD - AFFIX STAMP OF INSUFFICIENT VALUE - F: T

S201.18 2 - FORGERY OF - REMOVE CANCELLATION MARKS ON DOCUMENT STAMP - F: T

S201.18 3 - COUNTERFEITING OF - PREPARE COUNTERFEIT DOCUMENT STAMP - F: T

S201.18 3 - PASS COUNTERFEITED - SELL OR OFFER COUNTERFEIT DOCUMENT STAMP - F: T

S201.18 3 - POSSESS COUNTERFEITED - DOCUMENT STAMP - F: T

S201.18 3 - COUNTERFEITING - BUY COUNTERFEIT DOCUMENT STAMP - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 201.18

Total Results: 20

Wolf v. Doll

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-15

Citation: 229 So. 3d 1280

Snippet: rule 5.040(a) of the Florida Probate Rules.” § 731.201(18), Fla. Stat. (2013). Rule 5.040(a) provides for

ROSALIE WOLF v. JO ANN DOLL

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-15

Snippet: rule 5.040(a) of the Florida Probate Rules.” § 731.201(18), Fla. Stat. (2013). Rule 5.040(a) provides for

Estate of Shefner v. Shefner-Holden

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-02-11

Citation: 2 So. 3d 1076, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 1042, 2009 WL 322153

Snippet: receive property under the laws of intestacy. §§ 731.201(18), 732.103(1), Fla. Stat. (2003); Snyder v. Davis

Balboni v. LaROCQUE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-10-01

Citation: 991 So. 2d 993, 2008 WL 4414240

Snippet: descendants who were heirs at law pursuant to section 731.201(18), Florida Statutes (2006): 1) son, Ron; 2) daughter

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-10

Citation: 986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Snippet: § 731.105, Fla. Stat. In rem proceeding. § 731.201(18), (22), Fla. Stat. General definitions. § 731.301

City of Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency v. 1843, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-03-26

Citation: 980 So. 2d 1138, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 4357, 2008 WL 782614

Snippet: the preservation of historic resources.” § 187.201(18)(b)6, Fla. Stat. (1985). I dissent as to CRA’s

Glover v. Miller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-01-31

Citation: 947 So. 2d 1254, 2007 WL 247899

Snippet: succession to the property of a decedent." § 731.201(18), Fla. Stat. (2006). If the decedent has no spouse

McEnderfer v. Keefe

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-04-22

Citation: 903 So. 2d 234, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 5535

Snippet: to someone designated as an heir in section 731.201(18), Florida Statutes (2002). Estate of Murphy, 340

Traeger v. CREDIT FIRST NAT. ASS'N

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-01-09

Citation: 864 So. 2d 1188, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 61, 2004 WL 40548

Snippet: Fla. 515, 78 So. 605, 607 (1918)). Section 731.201(18) defines "heirs" as "mean[ing] those persons, including

Moss v. Estate of Moss

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-01-31

Citation: 777 So. 2d 1110, 2001 WL 76726

Snippet: NOT AN HEIR UNDER THE DEFINITION IN SECTION 731.201(18), FLORIDA STATUTES (1993). Answering the question

Williams v. Dorrell

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-07-01

Citation: 714 So. 2d 574, 1998 WL 347574

Snippet: (1914). Florida's intestacy statute, section 731.201(18), Florida Statute (1997), defines "heirs" as "those

Walker v. Mickler

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-09-18

Citation: 699 So. 2d 687, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 595, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 1441, 1997 WL 578294

Snippet: NOT AN HEIR UNDER THE DEFINITION IN SECTION 731.201(18), FLORIDA STATUTES (1993). Davis, 681 So.2d at

Snyder v. Davis

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-09-18

Citation: 699 So. 2d 999, 1997 WL 576037

Snippet: NOT AN HEIR UNDER THE DEFINITION IN SECTION 731.201(18), FLORIDA STATUTES (1993). Id. at 1193. We have

Farrior v. Estate of Farrior

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-05-09

Citation: 694 So. 2d 804, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 4964, 1997 WL 231493

Snippet: NOT AN HEIR UNDER THE DEFINITION IN SECTION 731.201(18), FLORIDA STATUTES (1993)? Affirmed. SCHOONOVER

In Re Estate of Hinterleiter

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-04-18

Citation: 692 So. 2d 234, 1997 WL 186261

Snippet: section of the Probate Code. *236 Section 731.201(18) defines "heirs" as "those persons ... entitled

Walker v. Mickler

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-01-31

Citation: 687 So. 2d 1328, 1997 WL 35013

Snippet: Florida's intestate succession statute, section 731.201(18), Florida Statutes (1993), and, thus, he cannot

Davis v. Snyder

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-23

Citation: 681 So. 2d 1191, 1996 WL 604184

Snippet: Florida Constitution and as defined in sections 731.201(18) and 732.103. If she is, she is thereby entitled

Bartelt v. Bartelt

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-05-07

Citation: 579 So. 2d 282, 1991 WL 72015

Snippet: from creditors, "devisees" may not. Section 731.201(18), Florida Statutes (1989) defines heirs or heirs

Shehan v. Pollack

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-10-10

Citation: 552 So. 2d 1133, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2422, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5603

Snippet: “heir” and a “devisee.” Heirs, under section 731.201(18), Florida Statutes (1987), are those persons who

In Re Estate of Hill

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-10-10

Citation: 552 So. 2d 1133, 1989 WL 118960

Snippet: "heir" and a "devisee." Heirs, under section 731.201(18), Florida Statutes (1987), are those persons who