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Fla. Stat. § 831.13 (2025)

Having in possession uncurrent bills.

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831.13 Having in possession uncurrent bills.—Whoever has in his or her possession at the same time five or more uncurrent bank bills or notes, knowing the same to be worthless, or has papers, not bank bills or notes but made in the similitude of bank bills or notes of any bank which has never existed, knowing the character of such papers, with intent to pass, utter or circulate the same, or to procure any other person to do so, for the purpose of injuring or defrauding, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 22, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2491; GS 3372; RGS 5220; CGL 7338; s. 969, ch. 71-136; s. 1293, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 831.13

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§831.13FRAUDPOSSESS UNCURRENT BILLS WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUDF · 3rd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Miami Herald Media Co. v. Fla. Dep't of Transp., 345 F. Supp. 3d 1349 (N.D. Fla. 2018).
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Miami Herald Media Co. v. Fla. Dep't of Transp., 345 F. Supp. 3d 1349 (N.D. Fla. 2018). · cites it 19× “Subsection (c) of § 831.13 prohibits parties to an investigation from "releasing information obtained during an investigation at any time prior to the NTSB's public release of information" unless certain criteria not relevant here are met.”
— 831.13(a) — 1 case
Miami Herald Media Co. v. Fla. Dep't of Transp., 345 F. Supp. 3d 1349 (N.D. Fla. 2018). “Subsection (c) of § 831.13 prohibits parties to an investigation from "releasing information obtained during an investigation at any time prior to the NTSB's public release of information" unless certain criteria not relevant here are met.”
— 831.13(b) — 1 case
Miami Herald Media Co. v. Fla. Dep't of Transp., 345 F. Supp. 3d 1349 (N.D. Fla. 2018). “Subsection (c) of § 831.13 prohibits parties to an investigation from "releasing information obtained during an investigation at any time prior to the NTSB's public release of information" unless certain criteria not relevant here are met.”
— 831.13(c) — 1 case
Miami Herald Media Co. v. Fla. Dep't of Transp., 345 F. Supp. 3d 1349 (N.D. Fla. 2018). “Subsection (c) of § 831.13 prohibits parties to an investigation from "releasing information obtained during an investigation at any time prior to the NTSB's public release of information" unless certain criteria not relevant here are met.”
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