Florida Statute 817.233 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.233

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

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Cases Citing Statute 817.233

Total Results: 8

Linehan v. State

442 So. 2d 244

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1983 | Docket: 18334

Cited 32 times | Published

796, 804 (Mo. Ct. App. 1980). For example, section 817.233, Florida Statutes (1981), defines a specific

Watson v. State

655 So. 2d 1250, 1995 WL 321880

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 1995 | Docket: 2579388

Cited 3 times | Published

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

Bell v. State

650 So. 2d 1032, 1995 WL 39859

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 1995 | Docket: 1345587

Cited 1 times | Published

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

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JAMES FRANCIS KIGAR

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 2019 | Docket: 16025083

Published

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

Perez v. State

120 So. 3d 168, 2013 WL 4483097, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 13468

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 2013 | Docket: 60233938

Published

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

Romano v. Department of Business & Professional

948 So. 2d 938, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 1956, 2007 WL 485975

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 2007 | Docket: 64849150

Published

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

Berry v. State

566 So. 2d 22, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 6247, 1990 WL 115510

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 1990 | Docket: 64652644

Published

burning to defraud an insurer in violation of section 817.233, Florida Statutes. The evidence presented at

Callahan v. State

504 So. 2d 434, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 656, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7103

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1987 | Docket: 64625989

Published

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