Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 832.041 (2025)

Stopping payment with intent to defraud.

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832.041 Stopping payment with intent to defraud.—

(1) Whoever, with intent to defraud any person shall, in person or by agent, make, draw, utter, deliver, or give any check, draft, or written order for the payment of money upon any bank, person, or corporation and secure from such person goods or services for or on account of such check, draft, or written order, whether such goods or services are valued at the amount of such check, draft, or written order or at a greater or lesser value, and who shall, pursuant to and in furtherance of such intent to defraud, stop payment on such check, draft, or written order, shall be deemed to be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the value of the goods or services secured for or on account of such check, draft, or written order is $150 or more; and if the value of the goods or services secured for or on account of such check, draft, or written order is less than $150, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) This section shall be taken to be cumulative and shall not be construed to repeal any other statute now in effect.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 65-413; s. 980, ch. 71-136; s. 8, ch. 86-161; s. 1302, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 832.041

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

§832.041(1)FRAUD-INSUFF FUNDS CHECKSTOP CHECK PAYMENT WITH INTENT DEFRAUD 0+F · 3rd

§832.041(1)FRAUD-INSUFF FUNDS CHECKSTOP PAYMENT WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD LT 0M · 2nd

§832.041FRAUD-INSUFF FUNDS CHECKRENUMBERED. SEE REC #8897F · 3rd

§832.041FRAUD-INSUFF FUNDS CHECKRENUMBERED. SEE REC #8898M · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1973–2004 · leading case: Calleja v. Wiley, 290 So. 2d 123 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974).

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Calleja v. Wiley, 290 So. 2d 123 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974). “58, but rather under the general worthless check law, § 832.041. It does not matter that he may have relied on the justice of the peace or someone in that office, either.”

Schilling v. State, 285 So. 2d 428 (Fla. 3d DCA 1973). · cites it 2× “However, Pena and Schilling had a multitude of different transactions, and the basic issue at trial was not insufficiency of consideration or usury, but a criminal violation by appellants of F.S. 832.041, F.S.A. We think the evidence supports a rational conclusion that appellant…”

Byrd v. State, 867 So. 2d 1260 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004). · cites it 2× “Appellant seeks review of a conviction, following a non-jury trial, for stopping payment on a check with intent to defraud in violation of section 832.041(1), Florida Statutes (2002).”

— 832.041(1) — 1 case

Byrd v. State, 867 So. 2d 1260 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004). “Appellant seeks review of a conviction, following a non-jury trial, for stopping payment on a check with intent to defraud in violation of section 832.041(1), Florida Statutes (2002).”

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