Florida Statute 849.08 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 849
GAMBLING

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F.S. 849.08

849.08 Gambling.—Whoever plays or engages in any game at cards, keno, roulette, faro or other game of chance, at any place, by any device whatever, for money or other thing of value, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—RS 2651; s. 1, ch. 4514, 1895; GS 3579; RGS 5508; CGL 7666; s. 1063, ch. 71-136.

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Amendments to 849.08

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 849.08

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

S849.08 - GAMBLING - OR GAMES CHANCE - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 849.08

Total Results: 20

Gretna Racing, LLC v. Florida Department of Business And Professional Regulation, etc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-05-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 225 So. 3d 759, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 593, 2017 WL 2210389, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 1084

Snippet: criminalized by chapter 849 of the Florida Statutes. See § 849.08, Fla. Stat. (2013) (‘Whoever plays or engages in

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2008-07-08T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Const. 3 See Art. X, s. 15, Fla. Const. 4 Section 849.08, Fla. Stat. 5 See, e.g., Creash v. State, 179 So

Florida House of Representatives v. Crist

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2008-07-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 999 So. 2d 601

Snippet: ; designating it a second-degree misdemeanor. § 849.08, Fla. Stat. (2007). Certain "penny-ante games

Florida House of Representatives v. Crist

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2008-07-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 990 So. 2d 1035, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 437, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1220, 2008 WL 2669767

Snippet: ; designating it a second-degree misdemeanor. § 849.08, Fla. Stat. (2007). Certain "penny-ante games

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2007-11-06T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: appropriate judicial circuit.1 Question Two Section 849.08, Florida Statutes, provides: "Whoever plays….01, Fla. Stat. (keeping a gambling house); s. 849. 08, Fla. Stat. (gambling); s. 849.086, Fla. Stat.

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2007-09-06T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: may be played in a nonbanking manner,5 section 849.08, entitled "Gambling," states: "Whoever

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2000-05-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: . 3 See, Art. X, s. 15, Fla. Const. 4 Section 849.08, Fla. Stat. 5 Section 849.0931(2)(a), Fla. Stat

Standard Jury Instructions

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1998-07-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 723 So. 2d 123

Snippet: chance by lot - 849.11 849.08 Gambling None

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1995-10-18T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tall 1 See, s. 849.08, Fla. Stat. (1995), providing that whoever plays

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1995-10-10T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: . 3 See, Art. X, s. 15, Fla. Const. 4 Section 849.08, Fla. Stat. 5 Section 849.0931(2)(a), Fla. Stat

In re McIver

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1994-06-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 638 So. 2d 45, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 299, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 830, 1994 WL 233923

Snippet: dollars ... per hand in violation of [section] 849.08, Florida Statutes, and that he was found guilty

Standard Jury Instructions-Criminal Cases

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-07-02T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 603 So. 2d 1175

Snippet: CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 2 Gambling 849.08 None None Lottery

In Re Stan. Jury Instr. in Criminal Cases

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1989-03-29T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 543 So. 2d 1205

Snippet: by lot 849.11 Gambling 849.08 None None Lottery 849.09

Shaktman v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-05-17T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 529 So. 2d 711

Snippet: misdemeanor offense of gambling in violation of section 849.08, Florida Statutes (1983). Sentences ranging from…misdemeanor charge of gambling in violation of section 849.08, Florida Statutes (1983), is unaffected by the …to misdemeanor gambling in violation of section 849.08, Florida Statutes (1983). 86-1527, 86-

Simmons v. Department of Business Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-03-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 465 So. 2d 578, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 663, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 13014

Snippet: Counts 16 and 17); gambling (sections 849.01 and 849.08; Counts 14 and 15); and maintaining a place which

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-02-07T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: the DBR suggests supports a violation of Section 849.08 is insufficient to support such a charge. Here,

Harvey v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco, Department of Business Regulation

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-06-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 451 So. 2d 1065, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 13775

Snippet: nuisance in violation of Sections 893.13(2)(a)(5), 849.08, and 823.10, Florida Statutes (1981). A hearing

State v. Tate

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-10-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 420 So. 2d 116

Snippet: punishable under the bookmaking section, sections 849.08, 849.11, and 849.14, Florida Statutes (1981), would

Ferguson v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1979-12-05T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 377 So. 2d 709

Snippet: gambling is a second-degree misdemeanor under sections 849.08, 849.11 and 849.14, Florida Statutes (1975), punishable…to be punishable under section 849.01, sections 849.08, 849.11 and 849.14 would lose much of their force

State v. Ferguson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1978-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 365 So. 2d 788, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16950

Snippet: felony gambling offense— particularly since §§ 849.08, 849.11 and 849.-14, Florida Statutes seem to be