Florida Statute 849.5 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 849
GAMBLING

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F.S. 849.05

849.05 Prima facie evidence.—If any of the implements, devices or apparatus commonly used in games of chance in gambling houses or by gamblers, are found in any house, room, booth, shelter or other place it shall be prima facie evidence that the said house, room, booth, shelter or other place where the same are found is kept for the purpose of gambling.

History.—s. 4, ch. 3764, 1887; RS 2648; GS 3576; RGS 5503; CGL 7661; s. 243, ch. 77-104.

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Cases Citing Statute 849.05

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 18, 1995 | Docket: 3257283

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equipment contained in the statute (and from section 849.05, Florida Statutes, which provides that gambling

Charlotte County Lodge v. State, Department of Business Regulations, Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco

463 So. 2d 1208, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 370, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 12342

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 1985 | Docket: 64610035

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constituted “prima facie” evidence of gambling under Section 849.05, Florida Statutes; and second, the fact that

Stanger v. State

117 So. 2d 417

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 1960 | Docket: 60194155

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officers found upon the premises. See also section 849.05, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. (B) The defendants requested