Florida Statute 831.15 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 831
FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING

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F.S. 831.15

831.15 Counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter.—Whoever counterfeits any gold, silver, or any metallic money coin, current by law or usage within this state, or has in his or her possession at the same time 10 or more pieces of false money, or coin counterfeited in the similitude of any gold, silver or metallic coin; current as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and with intent to utter or pass the same as true, 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. 14, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2493; GS 3374; RGS 5222; CGL 7340; s. 971, ch. 71-136; s. 1294, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 831.15

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 831.15

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

S831.15 - COUNTERFEITING OF - MONEY COIN - F: T

S831.15 - POSSESS COUNTERFEITED - 10 OR MORE MONEY COINS WIT PASS - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 831.15

Total Results: 2

Palma v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, Nat'l Ass'n

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-02

Citation: 208 So. 3d 771, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17882

Snippet: judgment of foreclosure for Bank in the amount of $51,831.15. 2 We find that the trial court erred

State v. La Pointe

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-04-19

Citation: 345 So. 2d 362, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 15807

Snippet: utter or pass them as true, in violation of Section 831.15. Each of the defendants filed a motion to dismiss