Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XLVI, Crimes

Fla. Stat. (Crimes) § 812.155: Hiring, leasing, or obtaining personal property or equipment with the intent to defraud; failing to return hired or leased personal property or equipment; rules of evidence

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

This statute defines crimes involving obtaining or hiring personal property through fraud or failing to return leased property. Offenses are misdemeanors unless the property value is $300 or more, making them felonies.

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