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Fla. Stat. § 831.15 (2025)

Counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter.

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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.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 831.15

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§831.15COUNTERFEITING OFMONEY COINF · 3rd
§831.15POSSESS COUNTERFEITED10 OR MORE MONEY COINS WIT PASSF · 3rd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1977–1977 · leading case: State v. La Pointe, 345 So. 2d 362 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977).
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State v. La Pointe, 345 So. 2d 362 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977). “The 38th count charged the defendants with possession of more than ten pieces of false money or coins with intent to utter or pass them as true, in violation of Section 831.15. Each of the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the information.”
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