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Fla. Stat. § 812.017 (2025)

Use of a fraudulently obtained or false receipt.

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812.017 Use of a fraudulently obtained or false receipt.—
(1) Any person who requests a refund of merchandise, money, or any other thing of value through the use of a fraudulently obtained receipt or false receipt commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Any person who obtains merchandise, money, or any other thing of value through the use of a fraudulently obtained receipt or false receipt commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 5, ch. 2001-115.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 812.017

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§812.017(1)FRAUDREQUEST REFUND W FALSE RECEIPTM · 2nd
§812.017(2)FRAUDOBTAIN MERCH MONEY W FALSE RECEIPTM · 1st
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2009–2013 · leading case: Aery v. Wallace Lincoln-Mercury, LLC, 118 So. 3d 904 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013).
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Aery v. Wallace Lincoln-Mercury, LLC, 118 So. 3d 904 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013). “Section 812.017 — Use of a fraudulently obtained or false receipt, a [misdemeanor] of the second degree; and, d.”
United States v. Fowler, 620 F. Supp. 2d 229 (D.N.H. 2009). “Fla. Stat. § 812.017 (2). A conviction for this offense, the statute defining which includes the words “fraudulently” and “false,” plainly involves dishonesty or false statement.”
United States v. Tammy Fowler, 2009 DNH 071 (D.N.H. 2009). “Fla. Stat. § 812.017 (2). A conviction for this offense, the statue defining which includes the words "fraudulently" and "false," plainly involves dishonesty or false statement.”
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