Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 831.11 (2025)

Bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes.

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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.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 831.11

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§831.11SMUGGLE CONTRABANDBRING FORGED/COUNTERFEIT BANK BILL INTO STATEF · 3rd

§831.11FRAUDPOSSESS FALSE BANK BILL/CHECK/DRAFT/NOTEF · 3rd

§831.11POSSESS FORGEDPOSSESS FORGED BANK BILL/CHECK/DRAFT/NOTEF · 3rd

§831.11POSSESS COUNTERFEITEDPOSSESS COUNTERFEIT BANK BILL/CHECK/DRAFT/NOTEF · 3rd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1972–2003 · leading case: State v. Haas, 433 So. 2d 1343 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983).

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State v. Haas, 433 So. 2d 1343 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983). · cites it 8× “§ 831.11, Fla.Stat. (1981): Bringing into the state forged bank bills.”

State v. West, 262 So. 2d 457 (Fla. 4th DCA 1972). “Appellee was charged with possession of a false, forged or counterfeit note in violation of Florida Statute § 831.11, F.S.A., which provides: "Bringing into the state forged bank bills.”

Mullins v. State, 855 So. 2d 720 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003). “Because there is nothing in the record to support the element of intent necessary for violation of section 831.11, Mullins’ motion for judgment of acquittal should have been granted.”

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