Florida Statute 817.235 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.235

817.235 Personal property; removing or altering identification marks.—

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, any person who, with intent to prevent identification by the true owner, removes, erases, defaces, or otherwise alters any serial number or other mark of identification placed on any item of personal property by the manufacturer or owner thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who possesses any item of personal property with the knowledge that the serial number or other mark of identification placed thereon by the manufacturer or owner thereof has been removed, erased, defaced, or otherwise altered with intent to prevent identification by the true owner is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-6.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.235

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

S817.235 1 - FORGERY OF - REMOVE ID MARKS FROM OTHERS PERSONAL PROPERTY - M: F

S817.235 2 - POSSESS FORGED - ANOTHERS PROPERTY W ID MARKS REMOVED - M: F

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