The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 831
FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING

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F.S. 831.15

831.15 Counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter.—Whoever counterfeits any gold, silver, or any metallic money coin, current by law or usage within this state, or has in his or her possession at the same time 10 or more pieces of false money, or coin counterfeited in the similitude of any gold, silver or metallic coin; current as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and with intent to utter or pass the same as true, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 14, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2493; GS 3374; RGS 5222; CGL 7340; s. 971, ch. 71-136; s. 1294, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 831.15

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 831.15

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

S831.15 - COUNTERFEITING OF - MONEY COIN - F: T

S831.15 - POSSESS COUNTERFEITED - 10 OR MORE MONEY COINS WIT PASS - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

STATE v. LA POINTE, A., 345 So. 2d 362 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . ten pieces of false money or coins with intent to utter or pass them as true, in violation of Section 831.15 . . .

C v., 38 T.C. 609 (T.C. 1962)

. . . _ $20, 000. 00 Loan assumed by purchaser_ $32, 000. 00 Less: Adjusted basis of land- 19,168. 85 12, 831.15 . . . Total payments_ 32, 831.15 30% of selling price ($118,400)__ 35,520.00 Thirty percent of the selling . . .