Florida Statute 832.041 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 832
VIOLATIONS INVOLVING CHECKS AND DRAFTS

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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.

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Amendments to 832.041

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 832.041

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

S832.041 1 - FRAUD-INSUFF FUNDS CHECK - STOP CHECK PAYMENT WITH INTENT DEFRAUD $150+ - F: T

S832.041 1 - FRAUD-INSUFF FUNDS CHECK - STOP PAYMENT WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD LT $150 - M: S

S832.041 - FRAUD-INSUFF FUNDS CHECK - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #8897 - F: T

S832.041 - FRAUD-INSUFF FUNDS CHECK - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #8898 - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 832.041

Total Results: 3

Calleja v. Wiley

290 So. 2d 123

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 1974 | Docket: 1510349

Cited 4 times | Published

rather under the general worthless check law, § 832.041. It does not matter that he may have relied on

Byrd v. State

867 So. 2d 1260, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3495, 2004 WL 524892

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 2004 | Docket: 64828886

Published

check with intent to defraud in violation of section 832.041(1), Florida Statutes (2002). Her only argument

Schilling v. State

285 So. 2d 428, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6366

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 13, 1973 | Docket: 64535558

Published

state charged appellant with violating F.S. Section 832.041, F.S.A., by stopping payment on two checks

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