Florida Statute 817.11 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.11

817.11 Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information.—

(1) A person may not defraud or attempt to defraud any individual out of anything of value by assuming to have or be able to obtain any secret, advance or inside information regarding any person, transaction, act or thing, whether such person, transaction, act or thing exists or not.

(2) A person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) All paraphernalia of whatsoever kind in possession of any person and used in defrauding or attempting to defraud as specified in this section shall be held and accepted by any court of competent jurisdiction in this state as prima facie evidence of guilt.

History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 8466, 1921; CGL 7308, 7309, 7310; s. 848, ch. 71-136; s. 4, ch. 2015-166.

Note.—Subsection (2) former s. 817.12; subsection (3) former s. 817.13.

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Amendments to 817.11

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.11

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

S817.11 - FRAUD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7864 - F: T

S817.11 1 - FRAUD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8520 - F: T

S817.11 1 - FRAUD - DEFRAUD ATT DEFRAUD INDIV OUT OF PROPERTY - F: T

S817.11 3 - FRAUD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8699 - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 817.11

Total Results: 3

State, Dept. of Legal Affairs v. Jackson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-03-19

Citation: 576 So. 2d 864, 1991 WL 35330

Snippet: e.g., § 812.014, Fla. Stat. (1989) ("Theft"); § 817.11, Fla. Stat. (1989) ("Obtaining property by fraudulent

Lykes Bros., Inc. v. City of Plant City

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-01-19

Citation: 354 So. 2d 878, 1978 Fla. LEXIS 4670

Snippet: was $4,477,125, producing a tax liability of $35,817. [11] The Attorney General appears on behalf of the

Erickson v. Mayo

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1943-03-26

Citation: 12 So. 2d 574, 152 Fla. 635, 1943 Fla. LEXIS 991

Snippet: denounced by Section 7308, C.G.L., 1927. F.S.A. Sec. 817.11. That section of the statutes makes it a crime