Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 877.10 (2025)

Real property; dual contracts prohibited.

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877.10 Real property; dual contracts prohibited.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly make, issue, deliver, or receive dual contracts for the purchase or sale of real property. Dual contracts, either written or oral, are two contracts concerning the same parcel of real property, one of which states the true and actual purchase price and one of which states a purchase price in excess of the true and actual purchase price and is used as an inducement for mortgage investors to make a loan commitment on such real property in reliance upon the stated inflated value.

(2) Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-531; s. 1155, ch. 71-136.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 877.10

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

§877.10FRAUDDUAL CONTRACTS FOR REAL PROPERTYM · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2012–2012 · leading case: Cliff Berry, Inc. v. State, 116 So. 3d 394 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012).

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Cliff Berry, Inc. v. State, 116 So. 3d 394 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “, § 877.10(1), Fla. Stat. (2009) (prohibiting the making of dual contracts *413 for the purchase or sale of real property), the mere violation of the contract’s terms exposes the breaching party to civil liability, not criminal culpability.”

— 877.10(1) — 1 case

Cliff Berry, Inc. v. State, 116 So. 3d 394 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). “, § 877.10(1), Fla. Stat. (2009) (prohibiting the making of dual contracts *413 for the purchase or sale of real property), the mere violation of the contract’s terms exposes the breaching party to civil liability, not criminal culpability.”

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