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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 831
FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
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F.S. 831.09
831.09 Uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notes.—Whoever utters or passes or tenders in payment as true, any such false, altered, forged, or counterfeit note, or any bank bill, check, draft, or promissory note, payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person, issued as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeit, with intent to injure or defraud any person, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 6, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2487; GS 3368; RGS 5216; CGL 7334; s. 966, ch. 71-136; s. 10, ch. 2001-115.

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Amendments to 831.09


Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 831.09
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S831.09 - PASS FORGED - ALTER BANK BILL NOTE CHECK DRAFT - F: T
S831.09 - PASS COUNTERFEITED - BANK BILL CHECK DRAFT NOTE - F: T
S831.09 - FRAUD - UTTER FALSE BANK BILL NOTE CHECK DRAFT - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 831.09

Total Results: 2

Grant v. State

13 So. 3d 163, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 7901, 2009 WL 1636810

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 2009 | Docket: 2531933

Cited 1 times | Published

for uttering an altered check in violation of section 831.09, Florida Statutes (2007). She contends her

State v. Davis

358 So. 2d 887, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 15639

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 17, 1978 | Docket: 64564464

Published

denomination does not constitute an offense under Section 831.09, Florida Statutes (1977).1 Appellee was charged