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The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES
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F.S. 817.481
817.481 Credit or purchases; obtaining illicitly.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to obtain or attempt to obtain credit, or to purchase or attempt to purchase any goods, property, or service, by the use of any false, fictitious, counterfeit, or expired credit card, telephone number, credit number, or other credit device, or by the use of any credit card, telephone number, credit number, or other credit device of another person without the authority of the person to whom such card, number, or device was issued, or by the use of any credit card, telephone number, credit number, or other credit device in any case where such card, number, or device has been revoked and notice of revocation has been given to the person to whom issued.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to avoid or attempt to avoid or to cause another to avoid payment of the lawful charges, in whole or in part, for any telephone or telegraph service or for the transmission of a message, signal or other communication by telephone or telegraph or over telephone or telegraph facilities by the use of any fraudulent scheme, means or method, or any mechanical, electric, or electronic device.
(3)(a) If the value of the property, goods, or services obtained or which are sought to be obtained in violation of this section is $300 or more, the offender shall be guilty of grand larceny.
(b) If the value of the property, goods, or services obtained or which are sought to be obtained in violation of this section is less than $300 the offender shall be guilty of petit larceny.
History.ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 61-83; s. 1, ch. 65-245; s. 1, ch. 65-128; s. 873, ch. 71-136; s. 4, ch. 86-161; s. 15, ch. 2015-166.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.481
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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S817.481 1 - FRAUD-ILLEG USE CREDIT CARDS - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9444 - F: T
S817.481 1 - FRAUD-ILLEG USE CREDIT CARDS - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9445 - M: S
S817.481 2 - FRAUD-ILLEG USE CREDIT CARDS - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9446 - F: T
S817.481 2 - FRAUD-ILLEG USE CREDIT CARDS - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9447 - M: S
S817.481 3 - FRAUD-ILLEG USE CREDIT CARDS - TO OBTAIN GOODS 300 DOLS OR MORE - F: T
S817.481 3 - FRAUD-ILLEG USE CREDIT CARDS - TO OBTAIN GOODS UNDER 300 DOLLARS - M: S
S817.481 3 - FRAUD-ILLEG USE CREDIT CARDS - AVOID/ATTEMPT AVOID PAYMENT PHONE MT 300 DOL - F: T
S817.481 3 - FRAUD-ILLEG USE CREDIT CARDS - AVOID/ATTEMPT AVOID PAYMENT PHONE LT 300 DOL - M: S



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