Florida Statute 849.25 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 849
GAMBLING

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F.S. 849.25

849.25 “Bookmaking” defined; penalties; exceptions.—

(1)(a) The term “bookmaking” means the act of taking or receiving, while engaged in the business or profession of gambling, any bet or wager upon the result of any trial or contest of skill, speed, power, or endurance of human, beast, fowl, motor vehicle, or mechanical apparatus or upon the result of any chance, casualty, unknown, or contingent event whatsoever.

(b) The following factors shall be considered in making a determination that a person has engaged in the offense of bookmaking:

1. Taking advantage of betting odds created to produce a profit for the bookmaker or charging a percentage on accepted wagers.

2. Placing all or part of accepted wagers with other bookmakers to reduce the chance of financial loss.

3. Taking or receiving more than five wagers in any single day.

4. Taking or receiving wagers totaling more than $500 in any single day, or more than $1,500 in any single week.

5. Engaging in a common scheme with two or more persons to take or receive wagers.

6. Taking or receiving wagers on both sides on a contest at the identical point spread.

7. Any other factor relevant to establishing that the operating procedures of such person are commercial in nature.

(c) The existence of any two factors listed in paragraph (b) may constitute prima facie evidence of a commercial bookmaking operation.

(2) Any person who engages in bookmaking shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, any person convicted under the provisions of this subsection shall not have adjudication of guilt suspended, deferred, or withheld.

(3) Any person who has been convicted of bookmaking and thereafter violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, any person convicted under the provisions of this subsection shall not have adjudication of guilt suspended, deferred, or withheld.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 777.04, any person who is guilty of conspiracy to commit bookmaking shall be subject to the penalties imposed by subsections (2) and (3).

(5) This section shall not apply to pari-mutuel wagering in Florida as authorized under chapter 550.

(6) This section shall not apply to any prosecutions filed and pending at the time of the passage hereof, but all such cases shall be disposed of under existing laws at the time of the institution of such prosecutions.

History.—ss. 1-3, ch. 26847, 1951; s. 1073, ch. 71-136; s. 47, ch. 75-298; s. 1, ch. 78-36; s. 48, ch. 87-243; s. 64, ch. 92-348; s. 1374, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 849.25

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 849.25

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

S849.25 2 - BOOKMAKING - 1ST OFF - F: T

S849.25 3 - BOOKMAKING - SUBSQ OFF - F: S

S849.25 4 - BOOKMAKING - CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SUBSQ OFF - F: S

S849.25 4 - BOOKMAKING - CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT 1ST OFF - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 849.25

Total Results: 20

Santoro v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-06-22

Citation: 959 So. 2d 1235, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 9583, 2007 WL 1790757

Snippet: unknown, or contingent event whatsoever. See § 849.25(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2001). The bookmaking statute

DEPT. of LEGAL AFFAIRS v. Bradenton Group

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-09-24

Citation: 727 So. 2d 199, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 485, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1824, 1998 WL 650595

Snippet: 849.09, s. 849.14, s. 849.15, s. 849.23, or s. 849.25, relating to gambling. § 895.02(1)(a)(32), Fla

Johnson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-07-22

Citation: 715 So. 2d 1017, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 9052, 1998 WL 406308

Snippet: Except as otherwise provided in ss. 828.125(2), 849.25(4), 893.135, and 921.0012, the offense of criminal

Standard Jury Instructions

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-07-16

Citation: 723 So. 2d 123

Snippet: None None 849.25 Bookmaking None

Standard Jury Instructions-Criminal Cases

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-02

Citation: 603 So. 2d 1175, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 400, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1220, 1992 WL 148230

Snippet: 361 (adapted from former 849.24) Bookmaking 849.25(1) and (2) None Attempt [Page

Polakoff v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-08-08

Citation: 586 So. 2d 385, 1991 WL 148349

Snippet: 849.14, s. 849.15, s. 849.23, s. 849.24, or s. 849.25, relating to gambling. (b) In gambling activity

Charatz v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-03-14

Citation: 577 So. 2d 1298, 1991 WL 33013

Snippet: correct Charatz's sentence, asserting that sections 849.25(2) and (4), Florida Statutes (1987), prohibited

State v. Rokos

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-12-19

Citation: 570 So. 2d 1154, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 9680, 1990 WL 205499

Snippet: for further proceedings in accord with section 849.25(2), Florida Statutes (1985). See Charatz v. State

Charatz v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-01-24

Citation: 555 So. 2d 1303, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 441, 1990 WL 4101

Snippet: bookmaking and bookmaking in violation of sections 849.25(1) and (2), Flor*1304ida Statutes. He changed his

Shaktman v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-10-12

Citation: 553 So. 2d 148, 1989 WL 120852

Snippet: (1988). [4] § 895.03, Fla. Stat. (1983). [5] § 849.25, Fla. Stat. (1983). [6] Shaktman v. State, 433

In Re Stan. Jury Instr. in Criminal Cases

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-03-30

Citation: 543 So. 2d 1205, 1989 WL 34342

Snippet: provides an instruction on bookmaking. Section 849.25, Florida Statutes, was amended by Chapter 87-243

Vickery v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-02-15

Citation: 539 So. 2d 499, 1989 WL 12440

Snippet: in which the defendant contended that section 849.25[4] (bookmaking) was unconstitutional as violative

State v. Marechal

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-09-27

Citation: 532 So. 2d 730, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2236, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 4281, 1988 WL 98574

Snippet: answer briefs. There it was held that section 849.-25, Florida Statutes (1985), which gives a prosecutor

Shaktman v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-05-17

Citation: 529 So. 2d 711, 1988 WL 26257

Snippet: bookmaking; and bookmaking in violation of section 849.25, Florida Statutes (1983). The charges were the

Hueso v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-04-12

Citation: 522 So. 2d 1065, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1410, 1988 WL 31678

Snippet: Cogswell, 521 So.2d 1081, (Fla.1988) (section 849.25, Florida Statutes (1985), the bookmaking statute

State v. Cogswell

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-03-10

Citation: 521 So. 2d 1081, 1988 WL 20971

Snippet: in which the district court held that section 849.25, Florida Statutes (1985), dealing with bookmaking

State v. Bonsignore

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-02-25

Citation: 522 So. 2d 420, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 525, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 616, 1988 WL 13057

Snippet: charged under the felony bookmaking statute, Section 849.25(1), which forbids the “taking or receiving any

State v. Gatto

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-11-25

Citation: 516 So. 2d 289, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2688, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11163, 1987 WL 1761

Snippet: the basis that the bookmaking statute, section 849.25, Florida Statutes (1985), was unconstitutional

Florida Bar Re Standard Jury Instructions—Criminal

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-05-28

Citation: 508 So. 2d 1221, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 259, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 1921

Snippet: charged Bookmaking — 849.25(2) None Attempt Bookmaking — 849.25(3) Bookmaking — 849.25(2) Attempt Bookmaking

State v. Lillo

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-05-01

Citation: 506 So. 2d 94, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1146, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7945

Snippet: two counts of bookmaking, in violation of section 849.25, Florida Statutes (1985). He pleaded nolo contendere