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Florida Statute 831.033 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 831.033 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 831.033 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
831.033 Forging or counterfeiting private labels; destruction; forfeiture.
(1)(a) Any goods to which forged or counterfeit trademarks or service marks are attached or affixed or any tools or other materials for the reproduction of any specific forged or counterfeit trademark or service mark which are produced or possessed in violation of this section may be seized by any law enforcement officer.
(b) Any personal property, including, but not limited to, any item, object, tool, machine, or vehicle of any kind, employed as an instrumentality in the commission of, or in aiding or abetting in the commission of, the crime of counterfeiting, as proscribed by ss. 831.03-831.034, and not otherwise included in paragraph (a), may be seized and is subject to forfeiture pursuant to ss. 932.701-932.704.
(2) The court, in imposing sentence on a person convicted of an offense under this section, shall order, in addition to any other sentence imposed, that the person forfeit to the state the following:
(a) Any property constituting or derived from any proceeds the person obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of the offense.
(b) Any of the person’s property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, facilitate, aid, or abet the commission of the offense.
(c) Any item that bears or consists of a counterfeit mark used in committing the offense.
(3) At the conclusion of all forfeiture proceedings, the court shall order that any forfeited item bearing or consisting of a counterfeit mark be destroyed or alternatively disposed of in another manner with the written consent of the trademark owners. The owners of the registered or protected mark shall be responsible for the costs incurred in the disposition of the forged or counterfeit items.
History.s. 4, ch. 2008-255.

Cases Citing F.S. 831.033

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·Connolly, Jr. v. State, 172 So. 3d 893 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11352

...firearm “during the commission of or while aiding and abetting the commission of” an offense. In fact, the Legislature did precisely that in enacting certain forfeiture 108 legislation. See e.g., § 932.701(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2015)33; § 831.033, Fla....
...is used or attempted to be used as an instrumentality in the commission of, or in aiding and abetting in the commission of, a person's third or subsequent violation of s. 509.144, whether or not comprising an element of the offense. (Emphasis added.) 34 § 831.033(1)(b) provides for the forfeiture of certain counterfeit property: 109 Legislature recognizes the distinction between a firearm that is used “during the commission of” a felony and a fir...
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This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense attorney (Florida Bar No. 39104). Attorney Syfert regularly handles Chapter 831 matters in the context of forgery and white collar defense and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.