Florida Statute 817.54 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.54

817.54 Obtaining of mortgage, mortgage note, promissory note, etc., by false representation.—Any person who, with intent to defraud, obtains any mortgage, mortgage note, promissory note or other instrument evidencing a debt from any person or obtains the signature of any person to any mortgage, mortgage note, promissory note or other instrument evidencing a debt by color or aid of fraudulent or false representation or pretenses, or obtains the signature of any person to a mortgage, mortgage note, promissory note, or other instrument evidencing a debt, the false making whereof would be punishable as forgery, 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. 1, ch. 63-142; s. 880, ch. 71-136.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.54

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Cases Citing Statute 817.54

Total Results: 8

Izquierdo v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-10-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 177 So. 3d 1018

Snippet: pretenses in violation of section 817.54, Florida Statutes (2006). Section 817.54 provides: Any person who

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES— REPORT NO. 2013-06

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2014-08-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 148 So. 3d 1204

Snippet: omissions for purposes of Mortgage Fraud. § 817.54.5(1), Fla. Stat. Documents involved in the

Barrios v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-11-30T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 75 So. 3d 374

Snippet: be guilty of a felony of the third degree.... § 817.54, Fla. Stat. (2009). Further, to prove this crime…650 So.2d 1039, 1041 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995). Section 817.54 “criminalizes a specific form of false pretense

Pino v. Bank of New York Mellon

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-03-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 57 So. 3d 950, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 4341, 2011 WL 1135541

Snippet: prevented in the execution thereof); see also § 817.54 Fla. Stat. (2010) (third degree felony to — with

Grant v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-09-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 43 So. 3d 864

Snippet: convicted of mortgage fraud pursuant to section 817.54, Florida Statutes (2004).[3] The information alleged… stop is not challenged on appeal. [3] Section 817.54, Florida Statutes, provides: Any person who, with

Pizzo v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-07-22T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 910 So. 2d 287

Snippet: counts of mortgage fraud in violation of section 817.54, Florida Statutes (1997), which provides: *293

Adams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-02-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 650 So. 2d 1039

Snippet: by false representation in violation of section 817.54, Florida Statutes (1991) (Count II). The jury found…offered by defendant with the intent to defraud, § 817.54, Fla. Stat. (1991); this element is not present…enumerates false pretenses and fraud crimes. Section 817.54 provides: Any person who, with intent to defraud

In Re Guardianship of Berg

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1977-07-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 348 So. 2d 361

Snippet: Berg's estate included assets totaling $11,817.54. The principal asset was a $11,500 purchase money