Florida Statute 817.29 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.29

817.29 Cheating.—Whoever is convicted of any gross fraud or cheat at common law 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. 54, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2475; GS 3344; RGS 5187; CGL 7290; s. 860, ch. 71-136.

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Amendments to 817.29

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.29

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

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 817.29

Total Results: 10

Aery v. Wallace Lincoln-Mercury, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-07-31

Citation: 118 So. 3d 904, 2013 WL 3924091, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 11992

Snippet: Goods as New, a third degree felony; b. Section 817.29 F.S. — Cheat, also a third degree felony; c. Section

Rollins, Inc. v. Butland

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-15

Citation: 951 So. 2d 860, 2006 WL 3686484

Snippet: and cheating consumers in violation of section 817.29, Florida Statutes (2001), and improperly accepting

Darwish v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-09-13

Citation: 937 So. 2d 789, 2006 WL 2621781

Snippet: for the third-degree felony of cheating, section 817.29, Florida Statutes (2004). Mr. Darwish was convicted

Rollins, Inc. v. Butland

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-06-30

Citation: 932 So. 2d 1172, 2006 WL 1791705

Snippet: and cheating consumers in violation of section 817.29, Florida Statutes (2001), and improperly accepting

State v. Vikhlyantsev

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-08-27

Citation: 622 So. 2d 1365, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 8763, 1993 WL 325051

Snippet: appellee with cheating in violation of section 817.29, Florida Statutes (1991). In the first appeal,

State v. Vikhlyantsev

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-08

Citation: 602 So. 2d 636, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 7454, 1992 WL 157486

Snippet: information with cheating, in violation of section 817.29, Florida Statutes (1989), and petit theft, in violation

Amlotte v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-05-12

Citation: 435 So. 2d 249

Snippet: cheat is a felony of the third degree under section 817.29. However the inadequacy of the penalty is a problem

H. L. A. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-03-11

Citation: 395 So. 2d 250, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19635

Snippet: impersonation, Section 817.02, or with cheating, Section 817.29. Compare State v. Peterson, 192 So.2d 293 (Fla

State v. Glidewell

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-04-18

Citation: 311 So. 2d 126

Snippet: violations of Florida Statutes, Sections 811.021, 817.29, and 112.313(3) allegedly occurring on or about

State v. Peterson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-11-30

Citation: 192 So. 2d 293, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 4615

Snippet: prosecution has pursued the wrong course. Section 817.29, F.S.A. on Cheating and Fraud, as related to crime