The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 849
GAMBLING

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F.S. 849.17

849.17 Confiscation of machines by arresting officer.—Upon the arrest of any person charged with the violation of any of the provisions of ss. 849.15-849.23 the arresting officer shall take into his or her custody any such machine, apparatus or device, and its contents, and the arresting agency, at the place of seizure, shall make a complete and correct list and inventory of all such things so taken into his or her custody, and deliver to the person from whom such article or articles may have been seized, a true copy of the list of all such articles. The arresting agency shall retain all evidence seized and shall have the same forthcoming at any investigation, prosecution or other proceedings, incident to charges of violation of any of the provisions of ss. 849.15-849.23.

History.—s. 4, ch. 18143, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(405-c); s. 1, ch. 89-176; s. 1369, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 849.17

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 849.17

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 849.17.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In A. OLMSTEAD, M. KALER, L. A. v. A. OLMSTEAD,, 220 B.R. 986 (Bankr. D.N.D. 1998)

. . . Pamela’s FBS severance pay plan provided for bi-weekly severance payments in the amount of $849.17 from . . .

MID- AMERICA TABLEWARES, INC. d b a v. MOGI TRADING CO. LTD., 100 F.3d 1353 (7th Cir. 1996)

. . . for 1994, and the other two substantially reduced their orders — General Mills, which ordered $46,-849.17 . . .

STATE v. LANO, 12 Fla. Supp. 108 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1957)

. . . Chapter 18143, section 4, Laws of Florida 1937, appearing as section 849.17, Florida Statutes, provides . . .