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The 2000 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 831
Forgery And Counterfeiting
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Section 831.08, Florida Statutes 2000

831.08  Possessing certain forged notes or bills.--Whoever has in his or her possession 10 or more similar false, altered, forged or counterfeit notes, bills of credit, bank bills or notes, such as are mentioned in any of the preceding sections of this chapter, payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged or counterfeit, with intent to utter and pass the same as true, and thereby to injure or defraud any person, 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. 5, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2486; GS 3367; RGS 5215; CGL 7333; s. 965, ch. 71-136; s. 1291, ch. 97-102.