Florida Statute 831.11 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 831
FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING

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F.S. 831.11

831.11 Bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes.—Whoever brings into this state or has in his or her possession a false, forged, or counterfeit bill, check, draft, or note in the similitude of the bills or notes payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person issued by or for any bank or banking company established in this state, or within the United States, or any foreign province, state or government, with intent to utter and pass the same or to render the same current as true, knowing the same to be false, forged, or counterfeit, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 8, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2489; GS 3370; RGS 5218; CGL 7336; s. 968, ch. 71-136; s. 1292, ch. 97-102; s. 12, ch. 2001-115.

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Amendments to 831.11

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 831.11

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

S831.11 - POSSESS FORGED - BANK BILL CHECK DRAFT NOTE - F: T

S831.11 - POSSESS COUNTERFEITED - BANK BILL CHECK DRAFT NOTE - F: T

S831.11 - FRAUD - POSS FALSE BANK BILL CHECK DRAFT NOTE - F: T

S831.11 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - BRING FORGED COUNTERFEIT BANK BILL INTO STATE - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 831.11

Total Results: 5

Mullins v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-10-08T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 855 So. 2d 720, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 15082, 2003 WL 22298975

Snippet: element of intent necessary for violation of section 831.11, Mullins’ motion for judgment of acquittal should

Kirkland v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-10-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 495 So. 2d 831, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2118, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9986

Snippet: Joanos, Nimmons, Thompson 6 October 1986 495 So. 2d 831, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2118, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9986

Florida Bar v. Groot

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1986-04-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 485 So. 2d 831, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 151, 1986 Fla. LEXIS 1835

Snippet: Ehrlich, McDonald, Overton 3 April 1986 485 So. 2d 831, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 151, 1986 Fla. LEXIS 1835 John

State v. Haas

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-07-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 433 So. 2d 1343, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 20846

Snippet: and certainly not a formal bank bill or note. § 831.11, Fla.Stat. (1981). However, I disagree with the…the limited interpretation given to section 831.11, Florida Statutes (1981), by the majority. Since state…transferable by the bearer or possessor.1 However, section 831.11 is not so limited. It applies to “a false, forged…provide the basis for a prosecution under section 831.11. . Currency is defined as “[c]oined money and

State v. West

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1972-05-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 262 So. 2d 457

Snippet: counterfeit note in violation of Florida Statute § 831.11, F.S.A., which provides: "Bringing into the