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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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-03-23T00:53:00-07:00

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

Alvarez Fuentes v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-05-31T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 219 So. 3d 956

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

Galligar v. Galligar

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-12-30T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-02-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 26 So. 3d 706

Snippet: 921 So.2d 830, 833 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006): Section 831.02 provides that the crime of uttering a forged instrument…intending to injure or defraud.... Under section 831.02, it is not sufficient for the State to show that

State v. Konegen

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

Citation: 18 So. 3d 697

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

E.A.R. v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2009-01-30T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 2009-01-29T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 4 So. 3d 614

Snippet: 810.02(1)(b), (4)(b), Fla. Stat. (2005). [8] See § 831.02, Fla. Stat. (2006). [9] Section 985.03(18)(a),

Sheppard v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-07-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 988 So. 2d 74

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

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 § 831.02, Fla. Stat. (2003). 2D06-3927 District

Linn v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-03-02T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 921 So. 2d 830

Snippet: forged instrument, in contravention of section 831.02, Florida Statutes (2004). The State alleged Linn…Element of Uttering a Forged Instrument Section 831.02 provides that the crime of uttering a forged instrument…So.2d 972, 974 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990). Under section 831.02, it is not sufficient for the State to show that…required for Linn to be convicted of violating section 831.02. Contrary to the State's argument, the fact

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

Citation: 936 So. 2d 585

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

Longval v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-11-29T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 914 So. 2d 1098

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-07-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 740 So. 2d 1205

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

Standard Jury Instructions

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1998-07-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 723 So. 2d 123

Snippet: None Attempt 831.02 Uttering forged None

Billups v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-04-09T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 690 So. 2d 1381

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-01-24T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 687 So. 2d 1322

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

King v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-12-18T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 684 So. 2d 1388

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-09-20T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 674 So. 2d 738

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

Lewis v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-09-13T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: forged check. Lewis was prosecuted under section 831.02, Florida Statutes (1993), which prohibits knowingly