Florida Statute 517.171 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 517
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

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F.S. 517.171

517.171 Burden of proof.—It shall not be necessary to negate any of the exemptions provided in this chapter in any complaint, information, indictment, or other writ or proceedings brought under this chapter; and the burden of establishing the right to any exemption shall be upon the party claiming the benefit of such exemption.

History.—s. 5, ch. 78-435; s. 5, ch. 80-254; s. 394, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 517.171

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 517.171.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 517.171

Total Results: 2

Moecker v. Antoine

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-03-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 845 So. 2d 904

Snippet: So.2d 862, 863 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985); see also § 517.171, Fla. Stat. (1997). When sales of securities are

Weinberg v. Pennington

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-01-28T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 462 So. 2d 862

Snippet: exemption, the appellees, bear the burden of proof. § 517.171, Fla. Stat. (1981); State v. Buchman, 361 So.2d