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Florida Statute 817.11 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 817.11 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 817.11 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
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.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 817.11

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§817.11(1)FRAUDDEFRAUD ATT DEFRAUD INDIV OUT OF PROPERTYF · 3rd
§817.11(1)FRAUDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8520F · 3rd
§817.11(3)FRAUDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8699F · 3rd
§817.11FRAUDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7864F · 3rd

Cases Citing F.S. 817.11

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·State, Dept. of Legal Affairs v. Jackson, 576 So. 2d 864 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1991 WL 35330

...Why does the State fire blanks when it has a potent arsenal to stop this type of activity? One cannot help but wonder why the State is taking this approach when Jackson admits alternative criminal avenues are available to prosecute him. See, e.g., § 812.014, Fla. Stat. (1989) ("Theft"); § 817.11, Fla....
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This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham Syfert, a Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense attorney (Florida Bar No. 39104). Attorney Syfert regularly handles Chapter 817 matters in the context of fraud and white collar defense and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.