Florida Statute 817.34 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.34

817.34 False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale.—Any person who shall knowingly subscribe to or make or cause to be made, any false statements or false entry in any book of any investment company or exhibit any false paper with the intention of deceiving any person authorized to examine into the affairs of any investment company, or shall make, utter or publish any false statement of the financial condition of any investment company, or the stock, bonds or other securities by it offered for sale, 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. 9, ch. 6422, 1913; RGS 5748; CGL 7975; s. 866, ch. 71-136.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.34

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

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Cases Citing Statute 817.34

Total Results: 20

Allyn Vento v. The State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-14T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: BOKOR, JJ. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 817.034(4)(a), Fla. Stat. (“Any person who engages in

Jane Jeischa Aldana Perez, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jhourdan Hernandez v. Gregory Tony as Sherriff of Broward County

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-04-03T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: (1) organized fraud, in violation of section 817.034(4)(a)1., Florida Statutes (2022);

CHARLIE DENNIS ALTMAN v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-04-12T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: organized scheme to defraud in violation of section 817.034, and four counts of cashing or depositing item

JOSE MIGUEL CEBEZ v. DANIEL JUNIOR, etc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-03-23T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: $50,000 or more pursuant to section 817.034(4)(a)(1), Florida Statutes (Count 5). In

Lauren Eileen Carr v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-05-02T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: enumerating elements necessary to prove violation of § 817.034(4)(a)). Therefore, the good-faith defense as to

Cooks v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-06-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 249 So. 3d 774

Snippet: in a scheme to defraud in violation of section 817.034(4)(a), Florida Statutes. The charge was premised…quot;organized fraud," proscribed by section 817.034(4)(a), as follows: (1) Engaging in or furthering…the case law, a conviction for violating section 817.034(4)(a) requires proof of more than mere theft. For

Gomez v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-05-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 220 So. 3d 495

Snippet: under section 817.034(4)(a) and "communications fraud" under section 817.034(4)(b). Section…depending on the value of the property. § 817.034(4)(a)1.-3. Section 817.034(4)(b) provides: "Any person …a first degree felony, in violation of section 817.034(4)(a)1,; and Counts 3-6: uttering a worthless check…a third degree felony, in violation of section 817.034(4)(a)3,; and Count 3: uttering a worthless check…section 812.014 and organized fraud under section 817.034(4)(a). The State acknowledges that dual convictions

Kingland Estates, Ltd. v. Davis

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-06-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 170 So. 3d 825

Snippet: of a corporation (KEL) in violation of sections 817.034, 817.15, and 895.02(2) of the Florida Statutes;… scheme to defraud charge ... involves section 817.034(4)(a) 1., Florida Statutes (2003), which provides…willful misrepresentations of a future act.” § 817.034(3)(d), Fla. Stat. (2003). (Footnote omitted

Turner v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-03-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 159 So. 3d 279

Snippet: of count one that Mr. Turner violated section 817.034(4)(a)(3) by obtaining property from the victim

Joel De La Osa v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-02-18T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 158 So. 3d 712

Snippet: statutes.” § 817.034(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (2003). The term “scheme to defraud” used in section 817.034 is plucked…to defraud charge in Count III involves section 817.034(4)(a)l., Florida Statutes (2003), which provides…willful misrepresentations of a future act.” § 817.034(3)(d), Fla. Stat. (2003). • “Property” means…crime of organized scheme to defraud under section 817.034. The express legislative intent behind that section…6th Cir.1990). To prove conspiracy under section 817.034(4)(a)l., the State may show that the defendant

State v. Reyan

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-06-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 145 So. 3d 133

Snippet: scheme to de*135fraud (in violation of section 817.034, Florida Statutes (2003)) and grand theft (in violation

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-04

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-12-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 131 So. 3d 720

Snippet: .2d 766] and 2013. *7414482019 ORGANIZED FRAUD 817.034(4)(a)l, 2, 3, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of …Lesser Included Offenses *742ORGANIZED FRAUD — 817.034(4)(a)l, 2, 3 CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA, STAT

McCray v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-08-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 121 So. 3d 603

Snippet: organized scheme to defraud in violation of section 817.034(4)(a)(3), Florida Statutes (2006), and nine counts… constitute a criminal violation under section 817.034(4)(a)(3).1 Dent v. State, — So.3d -, 2013 WL 440117…Remanded. CIKLIN and CONNER, JJ., concur. . Section 817.034(4)(a)(3) provides: Any person who engages in a …guilty of a felony of the third degree.... Section 817.034(3)(c) defines property as "anydiing of value

Dent v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-02-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 125 So. 3d 205

Snippet: organized scheme to defraud, in violation of section 817.034(4), Florida Statutes. The state charged and proved…amount to a crime. We agree and reverse. Section 817.034 is titled the “Florida Communications Fraud Act…interpretations are to govern the interpretation of section 817.034. This reasoning was also applied in United States…the statute. Therefore, no violation of section 817.034 occurred. *210We reverse and direct that Dent’s

Sprott v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-10-31T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 99 So. 3d 634

Snippet: third-degree felonies. See §§ 881.09; 881.08; 817.034(4) & 777.04; 322.212(1), Fla. Stat. (2011).

State v. Joseph

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-08-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 94 So. 3d 672

Snippet: Government of $50,000 or more, in violation of section 817.034(4)(a)l., Florida Statutes (2008). Prior to trial

Johnson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-06-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 126 So. 3d 1129

Snippet: Communication fraud is a third degree felony. See § 817.034(4)(b)l, Fla. Stat. (2005). . Johnson successfully

Brooks v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-03-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 114 So. 3d 965

Snippet: fraud of $50,000 or more in violation of section 817.034(4)(a)(l), Florida Statutes. Thereafter, Brooks

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report 2010-05

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2012-02-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 87 So. 3d 679

Snippet: amended in 1985 and 2011. 14,8 ORGANIZED FRAUD 817.034(4)(a)l, 2, 3 Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Organized…knowledge. Lesser Included Offenses ORGANIZED FRAUD 817.034(4)(a)l, 2, 3 Fla. Stat. CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO

PETRAMALE v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-02-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 79 So. 3d 162

Snippet: remanded. KELLY and LaROSE, JJ., Concur. NOTES [1] § 817.034(4)(a)(1), Fla. Stat. (2003). [2] There are multiple