817.031

Making false statements; venue of prosecution.

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817.031 Making false statements; venue of prosecution.Prosecutions under s. 817.03 may be begun in the county where the statement was written, or purports to have been written.
History.s. 2, ch. 5134, 1903; GS 3323; RGS 5161; CGL 7264.
Note.Former s. 817.04.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1998–2011 · leading case: State v. Summerlot
State v. Summerlot (1998) fladistctapp “034 and the legislative intent embodied in section 817.031(1) of the statute, the State must prove that the defendant did "communicate" as part of a scheme to defraud, and that the victims' property was obtained by means of said scheme.”
Perry v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections (2011) ca11 “101 (5) (allowing all routine mail correspondence to be opened, examined, and read to determine if the contents facilitate criminal activity).”
— 817.031(1) — 1 case
State v. Summerlot (1998) fladistctapp “034 and the legislative intent embodied in section 817.031(1) of the statute, the State must prove that the defendant did "communicate" as part of a scheme to defraud, and that the victims' property was obtained by means of said scheme.”
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