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Chapter 673
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F.S. 673.1091

673.1091 Payable to bearer or to order.—

(1) A promise or order is “payable to bearer” if it:

(a) States that it is payable to bearer or to the order of bearer or otherwise indicates that the person in possession of the promise or order is entitled to payment;

(b) Does not state a payee; or

(c) States that it is payable to or to the order of cash or otherwise indicates that it is not payable to an identified person.

(2) A promise or order that is not payable to bearer is “payable to order” if it is payable to the order of an identified person or to an identified person or order. A promise or order that is payable to order is payable to the identified person.

(3) An instrument payable to bearer may become payable to an identified person if it is specially indorsed pursuant to s. 673.2051(1). An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is indorsed in blank pursuant to s. 673.2051(2).

History.—s. 2, ch. 92-82.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 673.1091

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 673.1091.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 673.1091

Total Results: 7

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOC., ETC v. JEAN KACHIK

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-07-05

Citation: 222 So. 3d 592, 93 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 32, 2017 WL 2859241, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 9642

Snippet: it is not payable to an identified person.” § 673.1091(1), Fla. Stat. “If an instrument is payable to

Federal National Mortgage Association v. McFadyen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-27

Citation: 194 So. 3d 418, 89 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 652, 2016 WL 1658773, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 6351

Snippet: is payable to bearer or indorsed in blank.”); § 673.1091(l)(b)-(c) ("A promise or order is 'payable to

Mark Pennington v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-11-05

Citation: 151 So. 3d 52, 2014 WL 5740990

Snippet: The note was “payable to order” under section 673.1091, Florida Statutes, because it specifically named

Anastacia S. Lacombe and Max P. Lacombe v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-10-22

Citation: 149 So. 3d 152, 2014 WL 5139296

Snippet: The note was “payable to order” under section 673.1091, Florida Statutes because it specifically named

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Bohatka

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-04-22

Citation: 112 So. 3d 596, 2013 WL 1715439, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 6488

Snippet: the note “payable to bearer” Id. at 496; see § 673.1091(2), Fla. Stat. (“If an instrument is payable to

Lindsey v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-02-27

Citation: 139 So. 3d 903, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 3145, 2013 WL 692825

Snippet: instrument” because it was payable to Option One. See § 673.1091, Fla. Stat. (2011) (defining “payable to bearer

Isaac v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-04-06

Citation: 74 So. 3d 495, 74 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 220, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 4768, 2011 WL 1261142

Snippet: it is not payable to an identified person." § 673.1091(1), Fla. Stat. "If an instrument is payable to