Florida Statute 817.311 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.311

817.311 Unlawful use of badges, etc.—

(1) Any person who shall wear or display a badge, button, insignia or other emblem, or shall use the name of or claim to be a member of any benevolent, fraternal, social, humane, or charitable organization, which organization is entitled to the exclusive use of such name and such badge, button, insignia or emblem either in the identical form or in such near resemblance thereto as to be a colorable imitation thereof, unless such person is entitled so to do under the laws, rules and regulations of such organization, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) This section shall be cumulative to any and all laws now in force in the state.

History.—s. 1, ch. 25025, 1949; s. 863, ch. 71-136; s. 91, ch. 2018-110.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.311

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

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Cases Citing Statute 817.311

Total Results: 2

State v. Rubio

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-12-30

Citation: 917 So. 2d 383, 2005 WL 3555898

Snippet: (Unlawful use of insignia of American Legion), 817.311 (Unlawful use of badges, etc.), 817.35 (Sale of

Brown v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-02-12

Citation: 232 So. 2d 55

Snippet: months in the state penitentiary, with F.S. 1967, 817.311, F.S.A., unlawful use of badges, etc., where for