Florida Statute 831.11 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 831
FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING

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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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 831.11

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

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

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

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

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

Cases Citing Statute 831.11

Total Results: 4

State v. West

262 So. 2d 457

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 19, 1972 | Docket: 429176

Cited 24 times | Published

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

Miami Herald Media Co. v. Fla. Dep't of Transp.

345 F. Supp. 3d 1349

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 2018 | Docket: 64321535

Cited 3 times | Published

actively assist in an investigation." 49 C.F.R. § 831.11(a)(1). The party system, which the NTSB has successfully

Mullins v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 8, 2003 | Docket: 64825570

Published

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

State v. Haas

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1983 | Docket: 64598073

Published

and certainly not a formal bank bill or note. § 831.11, Fla.Stat. (1981). However, I disagree with the

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