Florida Statute 817.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.03

817.03 Making false statement to obtain property or credit or to detain real property.—

(1) Any person who shall make or cause to be made any false statement, in writing, relating to his or her financial condition, assets or liabilities, or relating to the financial condition, assets or liabilities of any firm or corporation in which such person has a financial interest, or for whom he or she is acting, with a fraudulent intent of obtaining credit, goods, money or other property, and shall by such false statement obtain credit, goods, money or other property, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who, with the intent to detain or remain upon real property, knowingly and willfully presents to another person a false document purporting to be a valid lease agreement, deed, or other instrument conveying real property rights commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 5134, 1903; RS 3322; s. 1, ch. 6869, 1915; RGS 5160; CGL 7263; s. 843, ch. 71-136; s. 1245, ch. 97-102; s. 3, ch. 2024-44.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.03

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

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 817.03

Total Results: 16

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JAMES FRANCIS KIGAR

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-08-07

Snippet: possibility of a heightened mens rea requirement. See § 817.03, Fla. Stat. (2016) (“with a fraudulent intent”);

Kearns v. Farmer Acquisition Company

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-11

Citation: 157 So. 3d 458, 39 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1384, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 1782

Snippet: Kearns argued that he proved a violation of section 817.03, Florida Statutes (2008), which prohibits making

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy v. Graham

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-05-02

Citation: 113 So. 3d 742, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 267, 2013 WL 1830919, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 886

Snippet: a utility upon approval by the [PSC] ”); § 367.0817(3), Fla. Stat. (2010) (providing that “[a]ll prudent

Kasischke v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-10

Citation: 991 So. 2d 803, 2008 WL 2678449

Snippet: stimulating" material, see Lewis, J., dissenting op. at 817; (3) as prohibiting only such material relevant to

Debiasio v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-06-13

Citation: 789 So. 2d 1061, 2001 WL 649530

Snippet: statements are offered in a prosecution under chapter 817.[3] We conclude that the letter in this case was an

Florida Public Serv. v. Florida Waterworks

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-05-10

Citation: 731 So. 2d 836, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 5937

Snippet: rates, contrary to Sections 403.064(10) and 367.0817(3), Florida Statutes," is plainly mistaken. "[I]n

Jenkins v. Golf Channel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-06-26

Citation: 714 So. 2d 558, 1998 WL 335789

Snippet: Commission Act), the Uniform Commercial Code, F.S. § 817.03, § 817.05, § 817.15 (fraud), and/or Florida Statutes

Southern States Utilities v. Florida Public Service Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-06-10

Citation: 714 So. 2d 1046, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 6569

Snippet: that the PSC failed to give effect to section 367.0817(3), Florida Statutes (1997), when it treated reuse

So. States Util. v. FLA. PUB. SERV. COM'N

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-06-10

Citation: 714 So. 2d 1046

Snippet: that the PSC failed to give effect to section 367.0817(3), Florida Statutes (1997), when it treated reuse

Florida Cities Water Co. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-01-12

Citation: 705 So. 2d 620, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 155, 1998 WL 5407

Snippet: therefore, reach any question arising under section 367.0817(3), Florida Statutes (1995). . To the extent, if

State v. Jackson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-07-24

Citation: 677 So. 2d 938, 1996 WL 410726

Snippet: count of organized fraud, in violation of section 817.03(4)(a), Florida Statutes (1993); one count of racketeering

Polakoff v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-08-08

Citation: 586 So. 2d 385, 1991 WL 148349

Snippet: prohibited intent (sections 812.014(1); 817.02; 817.03; and 817.034(3)(d), Florida Statutes). [3] See

Occidental Chemical Agricultural Products, Inc. v. STATE, DEPT. OF ENVIR.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-01-20

Citation: 501 So. 2d 674, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 285, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 6350

Snippet: approval by an act of the legislature. Section 403.817(3) provides as follows: 403.817. Legislative intent;

ST. v. Falls Chase Spec. Taxing Dist.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-01-21

Citation: 424 So. 2d 787

Snippet: established, remain constant, that Section 403.817(3) further provides DER may neither add nor delete

Eagle v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-05-25

Citation: 249 So. 2d 460

Snippet: *" [2] Roberts v. State, (Fla. 1964) 164 So.2d 817. [3] Larry v. State, (Fla. 1958) 104 So.2d 352. [4]

Moralis v. Matheson

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1918-04-22

Citation: 75 Fla. 589, 79 So. 202

Snippet: Alpaugh, 118 Mass. 369; Reynolds v. Cook, 83 Va. 817, 3, S. E. Rep. 710; Nye v. Lovitt, 92 Va. 710, 24