Florida Statute 831.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 831
FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING

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F.S. 831.01

831.01 Forgery.—Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits a public record, or a certificate, return or attestation of any clerk or register of a court, public register, notary public, town clerk or any public officer, in relation to a matter wherein such certificate, return or attestation may be received as a legal proof; or a charter, deed, will, testament, bond, or writing obligatory, letter of attorney, policy of insurance, bill of lading, bill of exchange or promissory note, or an order, acquittance, or discharge for money or other property, or an acceptance of a bill of exchange or promissory note for the payment of money, or any receipt for money, goods or other property, or any passage ticket, pass or other evidence of transportation issued by a common carrier, with intent to injure or defraud any person, 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. 1637, 1868; RS 2479; s. 6, ch. 4702, 1899; GS 3359; RGS 5206; CGL 7324; s. 1, ch. 59-31; s. 1, ch. 61-98; s. 959, ch. 71-136; s. 32, ch. 73-334.

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Amendments to 831.01

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 831.01

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

S831.01 - FORGERY OF - ALTER PUBLIC RECORD CERTIFICATE ETC - F: T

S831.01 - COUNTERFEITING OF - PUBLIC RECORD CERTIFICATE ETC - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 831.01

Total Results: 20

King David of Sunny Isles Condominium Association, Inc. v. Alex Bushoy

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-07-17T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: fraud, self-dealing or unjust enrichment”); § 607.0831(1), Fla. Stat. (providing exceptions to general rule

Alana Koerber v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-02-21T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: depicted in the photographic evidence. Id. at 831. 1 In order to authenticate the photographs, the

NEW HORIZONS CONDOMINIUM MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. v. ROBERT HARDING

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-02-22T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: companies, and not-for-profit corporations. See § 607.0831(1), Fla. Stat. (2021) (“A director is not personally

Cornfeld v. Plaza of the Americas Club

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-05-01T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: derivative action on the corporation’s behalf. §607.0831(1), Florida Statutes (2018) (providing 3 The record

STATE OF FLORIDA v. WENDY B. CARRIER

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-03-08T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: general prohibition against forgery in section 831.01, Florida Statutes (2001), expressly required &…guilty of a felony of the third degree." § 831.01, Fla. Stat. (2017) (emphasis added). A more specific

Tabitha Joy Lewis v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-12-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 152 So. 3d 845

Snippet: to injure or defraud, as required under section 831.01, Florida Statutes. The charge alleged that…sentenced her to five years in prison. Section 831.01, Florida Statutes provides in pertinent part, “…under the purview of the forgery statute, section 831.01, because they constitute forged public records.

Carr v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-03-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 133 So. 3d 1197, 2014 WL 948849, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 3488

Snippet: Carr had never done lawn work for him. Section 831.01, Florida Statutes (2011), provides that the crime

Raphael v. Silverman

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-11-25T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 22 So. 3d 837, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 17689, 2009 WL 4060915

Snippet: filed a motion to dismiss, citing sections 607.0831(1) and 617.0834(1), Florida Statutes, which provide…individual directors' usual immunity. See §§ 607.0831(1)(b)2., and 617.0834(1)(b)2., Fla. Stat. (2008).

State v. Konegen

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-09-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 18 So. 3d 697, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 14502, 2009 WL 3108831

Snippet: deed, instrument or other writing mentioned in s. 831.01 knowing the same to be false, altered, forged or

Kidd v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-07-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 985 So. 2d 1180

Snippet: Fla. Stat. Forgery is an offense under section 831.01 and dealing in stolen property is an offense under

State v. Jaramillo

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-03-14T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 951 So. 2d 97

Snippet: intent to injure or defraud. . . ." See § 831.01, Fla. Stat. (2003). The uttering charge was based

Rollins, Inc. v. Butland

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 951 So. 2d 860

Snippet: on inspection documents in violation of section 831.01, Florida Statutes (2001), defrauding and cheating

Aerospace Accessory Service v. Abiseid

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-11-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 943 So. 2d 866

Snippet: corporate directors' decisions. Section 607.0831(1)(a), (1)(b)(2), Florida Statutes states in relevant…protected from liability to Aerospace by section 607.0831(1)(a), (1)(b)(2). Abiseid's argument misses the…directors is not itself protected by section 607.0831(1)(a), (1)(b)(2). Abiseid's violating the corporate…act on his own whim. *868 Certainly section 607.0831(1)(a), (1)(b)(2) was not enacted in order to create

Rollins, Inc. v. Butland

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-06-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 932 So. 2d 1172

Snippet: on inspection documents in violation of section 831.01, Florida Statutes (2001), defrauding and cheating

State v. Fernandez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-02-21T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 927 So. 2d 939

Snippet: compensation in violation of sections 895.03(3), 831.01, 838.015(1), and 838.016(1) of the Florida Statutes

Childers v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-02-02T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 931 So. 2d 86, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 17207, 2006 WL 237081

Snippet: victims by use of the term “person.” See, e.g., §§ 831.01, 831.02, 831.07, 831.09, Fla. Stat. (2002). By

Childers v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-02-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 936 So. 2d 585

Snippet: use of the term "person." See, e.g., §§ 831.01, 831.02, 831.07, 831.09, Fla. Stat. (2002). By

Maddox v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-01-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 923 So. 2d 442

Snippet: name, he was charged with forgery under section 831.01 and driving without a valid driver's license…within the classes of documents specified in section 831.01 of the Florida Statutes (2005). See State v. Escobedo

Sonny Boy, LLC v. Asnani

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-05-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 879 So. 2d 25, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 8418, 2004 WL 1175221

Snippet: Florida Statutes *28 (2002)[1] and section 607.0831(1), Florida Statutes (2002)[2] provide insulation…liability. Both section 617.0834(1) and section 607.0831(1) limit personal liability of directors of non-profit…is in conflict with section 617.0834(1) and 607.0831(1). Nor do the other cases cited by appellees in …human rights, safety, or property. [2] Section 607.0831(1), Florida Statutes (2002), provides in part: (

State v. Veilleux

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-11-06T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 859 So. 2d 1224

Snippet: charged Mr. Veilleux with forgery pursuant to section 831.01, Florida Statutes (2002). He filed a motion in … forgery of a public record pursuant to section 831.01, Florida Statutes (2002). He allegedly signed a…forgery of a traffic citation pursuant to section 831.01 are: (1) the defendant signed someone else'