Florida Statute 817.28 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.28

817.28 Fraudulent obtaining of property by gaming.—Whoever, by the game of three-card monte, so-called, or any other game, device, sleight-of-hand, pretensions to fortunetelling, or other means whatever by the use of cards or other implement or implements, fraudulently obtains from another person property of any description, shall be punished as if he or she had been convicted of larceny.

History.—s. 53, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2473; GS 3343; RGS 5186; CGL 7289; s. 1256, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.28

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

S817.28 - FRAUD - OBTAIN PROPERTY BY GAMING - F: T

S817.28 - FRAUD - OBTAIN PROPERTY BY GAMING - M: F

S817.28 - FRAUD - OBTAIN PROPERTY BY GAMING - M: S

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