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Florida Statute 817.59 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 817.59 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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817.59 False statement as to financial condition or identity.—A person who makes or causes to be made, either directly or indirectly, any false statement as to a material fact in writing, knowing it to be false and with intent that it be relied on respecting his or her identity or that of any other person, firm, or corporation or his or her financial condition or that of any other person, firm, or corporation, for the purpose of procuring the issuance of a credit card, violates this section and is subject to the penalties set forth in s. 817.67(1).
History.—s. 2, ch. 67-340; s. 1268, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 817.59

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§817.59FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTMAKE FALSE STMT FINAN CONDIT OBT CREDIT CARDM · 1st

Cases Citing F.S. 817.59

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Florida Bar v. Bryan, 506 So. 2d 395 (Fla. 1987).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 12 Fla. L. Weekly 217, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 1832

...t cards by the use of a false statement. Bryan was charged in a four count information in the Circuit Court for the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Putnam County with two counts of using a false statement to procure a credit card in violation of section 817.59, Florida Statutes, and two counts of of fraudulent use of a credit card in violation of section 817.61, Florida Statutes....

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