Fla. Stat. 831.01
Forgery

Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits a public record, or a certificate, return or attestation of any clerk or register of a court, public register, notary public, town clerk or any public officer, in relation to a matter wherein such certificate, return or attestation may be received as a legal proof; or a charter, deed, will, testament, bond, or writing obligatory, letter of attorney, policy of insurance, bill of lading, bill of exchange or promissory note, or an order, acquittance, or discharge for money or other property, or an acceptance of a bill of exchange or promissory note for the payment of money, or any receipt for money, goods or other property, or any passage ticket, pass or other evidence of transportation issued by a common carrier, with intent 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.

Source: Section 831.01 — Forgery, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0831.­01 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

831.01
Forgery 831.02
Uttering forged instruments 831.03
Forging or counterfeiting private labels 831.04
Penalty for changing or forging certain instruments of writing 831.06
Fictitious signature of officer of corporation 831.07
Forging bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes 831.08
Possessing certain forged notes, bills, checks, or drafts 831.09
Uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notes 831.10
Second conviction of uttering forged bills 831.11
Bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes 831.12
Fraudulently connecting parts of genuine instrument 831.13
Having in possession uncurrent bills 831.14
Uttering uncurrent bills 831.15
Counterfeiting coin 831.16
Having fewer than 10 counterfeit coins in possession with intent to utter 831.17
Violation of s 831.18
Making or possessing instruments for forging bills 831.19
Making or having instruments for counterfeiting coin 831.20
Counterfeit bills and counterfeiters’ tools to be seized 831.21
Forging or counterfeiting doctor’s certificate of examination 831.22
Damaging bank bills 831.23
Impeding circulation 831.24
Issuing shop bills similar to bank notes 831.025
Evidence in prosecution for forgery or counterfeiting 831.25
Bringing private bills similar to bank bills into the state 831.26
Circulating any substitute for regular currency 831.27
Issuing notes 831.28
Counterfeiting a payment instrument 831.29
Making or having instruments and material for counterfeiting driver licenses or identification cards 831.30
Medicinal drugs 831.031
Evidence 831.31
Counterfeit controlled substance 831.032
Offenses involving forging or counterfeiting private labels 831.033
Forging or counterfeiting private labels 831.034
Prosecutions 831.311
Unlawful sale, manufacture, alteration, delivery, uttering, or possession of counterfeit-resistant prescription blanks for controlled substances

Current through Fall 2025

§ 831.01. Forgery's source at flsenate​.gov