Florida Statute 317.0012 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 317
OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE TITLING

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F.S. 317.0012

317.0012 Crimes relating to certificates of title; penalties.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person to procure or attempt to procure a certificate of title or duplicate certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle, or to pass or attempt to pass a certificate of title or duplicate certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle or any assignment thereof, if such person knows or has reason to believe that the vehicle has been stolen. 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.

(2) It is unlawful for any person, knowingly and with intent to defraud, to have in his or her possession, sell, offer to sell, counterfeit, or supply a blank, forged, fictitious, counterfeit, stolen, or fraudulently or unlawfully obtained certificate of title, duplicate certificate of title, bill of sale, or other indicia of ownership of an off-highway vehicle or to conspire to do any of the foregoing. 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.

(3) It is unlawful to:

(a) Alter or forge any certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle or any assignment thereof or any cancellation of any lien on an off-highway vehicle.

(b) Retain or use such certificate, assignment, or cancellation knowing that it has been altered or forged.

(c) Use a false or fictitious name, give a false or fictitious address, or make any false statement in any application or affidavit required by this chapter or in a bill of sale or sworn statement of ownership or otherwise commit a fraud in any application.

(d) Knowingly obtain goods, services, credit, or money by means of an invalid, duplicate, fictitious, forged, counterfeit, stolen, or unlawfully obtained certificate of title, bill of sale, or other indicia of ownership of an off-highway vehicle.

(e) Knowingly obtain goods, services, credit, or money by means of a certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle which certificate is required by law to be surrendered to the department.

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. A violation of this subsection with respect to any off-highway vehicle makes such off-highway vehicle contraband which may be seized by a law enforcement agency and forfeited under ss. 932.701-932.704.

History.—s. 66, ch. 2002-295; s. 50, ch. 2005-164.

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Amendments to 317.0012

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 317.0012

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

S317.0012 1 - FRAUD - PROCURE PASS CERTIF OF TITLE STLEN OFF-HWY VEH - F: T

S317.0012 2 - FRAUD - POS SEL FORG CERT TITLE SALE BILL OFF-HWY VEH - F: T

S317.0012 3a - FORGERY OF - ALTR FORG CRT TITL ASIGN LIEN CNCL OFF-HWY VEH - F: T

S317.0012 3b - POSSESS FORGED - POS USE FORG CRT ASIGN LIEN CNCL OFF-HWY VEH - F: T

S317.0012 3c - FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENT - USE FLS NM ADR ON AP AFDVT SAL BIL OFF-HWY VEH - F: T

S317.0012 3d - FRAUD - OBT GDS CRD MNY FALS STOL TITL BIL OFF-HWY VEH - F: T

S317.0012 3e - FRAUD - OBT GOODS CRD MNY TITL TO BE SUREN OFF-HWY VEH - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 317.0012

Total Results: 5

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORMS

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-11-19

Citation: 205 So. 3d 1, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 647, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2607

Snippet: Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form *317 12.900(a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer

Sottilaro v. Figueroa

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-02-08

Citation: 86 So. 3d 505, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1787, 2012 WL 385493

Snippet: statements, the court stated: It is true that §§ 317.12-317.15 F.S.A.[2] do not specifically require an

Interest of Rlj

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-07-19

Citation: 336 So. 2d 132, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15203

Snippet: 394 U.S. at 331, 89 S.Ct. at 1099, 22 L.Ed.2d at 317. [12] In 1975 persons under 18 were charged with 39

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CO., PINELLAS CTY. v. Monroe

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-04-27

Citation: 276 So. 2d 547, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6975

Snippet: note 1, supra, 236 So.2d at 112. [3] See, § 317.012, § 317.111, § 317.121, and § 317.151, F.S. 1969

Williams v. Scott

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-04-26

Citation: 153 So. 2d 18

Snippet: follow this interpretation. It is true that §§ 317.12-317.15 F.S.A. do not specifically require an involved