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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 831
FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING

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F.S. 831.02

831.02 Uttering forged instruments.—Whoever utters and publishes as true a false, forged or altered record, deed, instrument or other writing mentioned in s. 831.01 knowing the same to be false, altered, forged or counterfeited, 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. 2, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2480; GS 3360; RGS 5208; CGL 7326; s. 2, ch. 59-31; s. 2, ch. 61-98; s. 960, ch. 71-136.

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Amendments to 831.02

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 831.02

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

S831.02 - PASS COUNTERFEITED - INSTRUMENT - F: T

S831.02 - PASS FORGED - ALTERED INSTRUMENT - F: T

S831.02 - FRAUD - UTTER FALSE INSTRUMENT - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 831.02

Total Results: 20

JOSE MIGUEL CEBEZ v. DANIEL JUNIOR, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-23

Snippet: uttering a forged instrument pursuant to section 831.02, Florida Statutes (Count 2); one count of first

Alvarez Fuentes v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-05-31

Citation: 219 So. 3d 956, 2017 WL 2348629, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 7801

Snippet: forged instrument on April 28, 2014. See section 831.02, Florida Statutes (2014). The affidavit also alleged

Galligar v. Galligar

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-12-30

Citation: 77 So. 3d 808, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 20927, 2011 WL 6847810

Snippet: income to the former wife and to try to live on $831.02 a month when his own minimum financial need is

Ginn v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-02-05

Citation: 26 So. 3d 706, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 985, 2010 WL 391815

Snippet: 921 So.2d 830, 833 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006): Section 831.02 provides that the crime of uttering a forged instrument

State v. Konegen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-09-30

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

Snippet: DAMOORGIAN and GERBER, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Section 831.02, Florida Statutes (2008), titled "Uttering forged

E.A.R. v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-01-30

Citation: 4 So. 3d 614, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 120, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 150

Snippet: 02(l)(b), (4)(b), Fla. Stat. (2005). . See § 831.02, Fla. Stat. (2006). . Section 985.03(18)(a),

EAR v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-01-30

Citation: 4 So. 3d 614, 2009 WL 217979

Snippet: 02(1)(b), (4)(b), Fla. Stat. (2005). [8] See § 831.02, Fla. Stat. (2006). [9] Section 985.03(18)(a)

Sheppard v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-16

Citation: 988 So. 2d 74, 2008 WL 2744496

Snippet: a forged instrument a third-degree felony. § 831.02, Fla. Stat. (2001). An Assistant Public Defender

State v. Jaramillo

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-03-14

Citation: 951 So. 2d 97, 2007 WL 750528

Snippet: with intent to injure or defraud. . . ." See § 831.02, Fla. Stat. (2003).

Linn v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-03

Citation: 921 So. 2d 830, 2006 WL 508115

Snippet: forged instrument, in contravention of section 831.02, Florida Statutes (2004). The State alleged Linn

Childers v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-02-02

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

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

Childers v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-02-02

Citation: 936 So. 2d 585, 2006 WL 2620262

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

Longval v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-11-30

Citation: 914 So. 2d 1098, 2005 WL 3180036

Snippet: is no crime of attempted forgery under section 831.02, Florida Statutes (1975), because an "uttering

United Services Auto. Ass'n v. Phillips

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-07-30

Citation: 740 So. 2d 1205, 1999 WL 550790

Snippet: uninsured motorist coverage. See Johns, 337 So.2d at 831.[2] We also approve the circuit court's determination

Standard Jury Instructions

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-07-16

Citation: 723 So. 2d 123

Snippet: None Attempt 831.02 Uttering forged None

Billups v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-04-09

Citation: 690 So. 2d 1381, 1997 WL 162740

Snippet: 284 U.S. at 304, 52 S.Ct. at 182. [2] Section 831.02, Florida Statutes (1993), provides: Whoever utters

Bruce v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-01-24

Citation: 687 So. 2d 1322, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 239, 1997 WL 24237

Snippet: PETERSON, C.J., and W. SHARP, J., concur. . § 831.02, Fla.Stat. (1993). . § 800.04(3), Fla.Stat. (1993)

King v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-12-19

Citation: 684 So. 2d 1388, 1996 WL 726850

Snippet: material issue in the case. Id. at 907. Pursuant to § 831.02, Fla.Stat. (1993), the elements of the offense

Brown v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-09-20

Citation: 674 So. 2d 738, 1995 WL 552814

Snippet: and uttering a forgery, in violation of section 831.02, Florida Statutes (1981). He was also charged with

Lewis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-09-13

Citation: 667 So. 2d 292, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 9642, 1995 WL 539046

Snippet: uttering a forged instrument pursuant to section 831.02, Florida Statutes (1993), without also committing