Florida Statute 812.016 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 812
THEFT, ROBBERY, AND RELATED CRIMES

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F.S. 812.016

812.016 Possession of altered property.—Any dealer in property who knew or should have known that the identifying features, such as serial numbers and permanently affixed labels, of property in his or her possession had been removed or altered without the consent of the manufacturer, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as defined in ss. 775.082 and 775.083.

History.—s. 6, ch. 77-342; s. 1236, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 812.016

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

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Cases Citing Statute 812.016

Total Results: 11

Bruce v. Beary

498 F.3d 1232, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 21283, 2007 WL 2492101

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 6, 2007 | Docket: 1569124

Cited 29 times | Published

operating a “chop shop,” in violation of Fla. Stat. § 812.16(2).9 At approximately 1:00 p.m., the officers

In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—Report No. 09-01

35 So. 3d 666, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 149, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 302

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 2010 | Docket: 1646266

Cited 14 times | Published

or [damage] to (claimant). b. Violation of F.S. 812.016 (Possession of altered property): whether (defendant)

Kuria v. BMLRW, LLLP

101 So. 3d 425, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 20811, 2012 WL 6029107

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2012 | Docket: 60226327

Cited 3 times | Published

of operating a “chop shop” in violation of section 812.16, Florida Statutes, and dealing in stolen property

Vargas v. State

34 So. 3d 44, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 2950, 2010 WL 785813

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 2010 | Docket: 1641486

Cited 2 times | Published

operating, owning, or conducting a chop shop. See § 812.16(2), Fla. Stat. (2004) (emphasis added). A key

Beary v. Bruce

804 So. 2d 579, 2002 WL 63189

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 18, 2002 | Docket: 2518411

Cited 2 times | Published

Plus was running a "chop shop" in violation of section 812.16(a), Florida Statutes, various motor vehicles

Standard Jury Instructions—Civil Cases (No. 98-3)

720 So. 2d 1077, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 534, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1898, 1998 WL 699775

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 8, 1998 | Docket: 64784358

Cited 1 times | Published

any fashion. b. Violation of Florida Statutes § 812.016 (Possession of altered property) On (claimant’s)

Rauniel Quintero v. The State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 2024 | Docket: 68999074

Published

(2020), operating a chop shop, in violation of section 812.16(2), Florida Statutes (2020), and possession

Thomas v. State

805 So. 2d 989, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 17061, 2001 WL 1538820

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2001 | Docket: 64811997

Published

for operating a chop shop, in violation of section 812.16(2), Florida Statutes (1997), and grand theft

Kelley v. State

720 So. 2d 272, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 12959, 1998 WL 719506

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 1998 | Docket: 64784084

Published

was charged with operating a chop shop under section 812.16, Florida Statutes (1995). He pleaded guilty

Parnell v. State

661 So. 2d 128, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 10587, 1995 WL 592471

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 1995 | Docket: 64759186

Published

of operating a “chop shop,” in violation of section 812.16, Florida Statutes. We reject appellant’s arguments

Adkins v. State

576 So. 2d 392, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 2249, 1991 WL 35441

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 1991 | Docket: 64657323

Published

abetting “chop shop” activities in violation of section 812.-16(2), Florida Statutes, he was not charged with