Florida Statute 817.29 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.29

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

S817.29 - FRAUD - CHEATING OR GROSS FRAUD - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 817.29

Total Results: 9

Rollins, Inc. v. Butland

951 So. 2d 860, 2006 WL 3686484

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 2006 | Docket: 1280308

Cited 277 times | Published

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

Aery v. Wallace Lincoln-Mercury, LLC

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 2013 | Docket: 60233472

Cited 22 times | Published

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

Amlotte v. State

435 So. 2d 249

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 1983 | Docket: 1328337

Cited 12 times | Published

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

Darwish v. State

937 So. 2d 789, 2006 WL 2621781

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 2006 | Docket: 459679

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Rollins, Inc. v. Butland

932 So. 2d 1172, 2006 WL 1791705

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 2006 | Docket: 2451695

Cited 1 times | Published

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

State v. Vikhlyantsev

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 1993 | Docket: 64698339

Published

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

State v. Vikhlyantsev

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 1992 | Docket: 64668993

Published

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

H. L. A. v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1981 | Docket: 64581009

Published

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

State v. Peterson

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 1966 | Docket: 64498769

Published

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