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Florida Statute 817.28 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 817.28 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 817.28 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
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.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 817.28

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§817.28FRAUDOBTAIN PROPERTY BY GAMINGM · 1st
§817.28FRAUDOBTAIN PROPERTY BY GAMINGM · 2nd
§817.28FRAUDOBTAIN PROPERTY BY GAMINGF · 3rd

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