Florida Statute 817.233 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.233

817.233 Burning to defraud the insurer.—Any person who willfully and with intent to injure or defraud the insurer sets fire to or burns or attempts so to do or who causes to be burned or who aids, counsels or procures the burning of any building, structure or personal property, of whatsoever class or character, whether the property of himself or herself or of another, which shall at the time be insured by any person against loss or damage by fire, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 1, ch. 15602, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 7208(12); s. 791, ch. 71-136; s. 65, ch. 74-383; s. 1252, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Former s. 806.06.

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Amendments to 817.233

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.233

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

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 817.233

Total Results: 11

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JAMES FRANCIS KIGAR

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-08-07T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: . Stat. (2016) (“with a fraudulent intent”); § 817.233, Fla. Stat. (2016) (“willfully and with intent

Perez v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-08-23T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 120 So. 3d 168

Snippet: . (2009), and burning to defraud an insurer, § 817.233, Fla. Stat. (2009). Perez had moved for judgment

Romano v. Department of Business & Professional

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-02-16T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 948 So. 2d 938

Snippet: , concur. . § 812.014(2)(b), Fla. Stat. . § 817.233, Fla. Stat. . § 812.014(2)(b), Fla. Stat. .

Janson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-05-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 785 So. 2d 731

Snippet: ORFINGER, R.B., JJ., concur. . §§ 806.01(1); 817.233, Fla. Stat. (1995). . Janson v. State, 730 So

Standard Jury Instructions

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1998-07-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 723 So. 2d 123

Snippet: robbery Petit theft-812.014(3)(a) 817.233 Burning to defraud None

Watson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-05-31T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 655 So. 2d 1250

Snippet: the intent to defraud in violation of section 817.233, Florida Statutes, where he was also convicted

Bell v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-02-02T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 650 So. 2d 1032

Snippet: NOTES [1] § 806.01(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). [2] § 817.233, Fla. Stat. (1991). [3] § 817.234, Fla. Stat.

Berry v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-08-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 566 So. 2d 22

Snippet: to defraud an insurer in violation of section 817.233, Florida Statutes. The evidence presented at trial…burning to defraud an insurer based on section 817.233. This offense was not charged, and it is not a

Hart v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-05-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 524 So. 2d 707

Snippet: Insurer under Florida Statutes 806.01(l)(a) and 817.233. “As the Court stated through Judge Nimmons in

Callahan v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-02-25T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 504 So. 2d 434

Snippet: a lesser offense, is *435proscribed by section 817.233, Florida Statutes (1985). It requires proof of

Linehan v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-11-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 442 So. 2d 244

Snippet: 804 (Mo. Ct. App. 1980). For example, section 817.233, Florida Statutes (1981), defines a specific intent…statutes as we do under sections 806.01(1) and 817.233. Accordingly, *248 a crime encompassing a requirement