There are Over 100 Ways to Go to Jail for Fraud in Florida county criminal or circuit criminal courts. There are 112 to be exact. The penalties range from county jail to prison – from misdemeanors to felonies.
100 Ways to Go to
Jail for Fraud in Florida
Fraud charges in the Tampa Bay area include Fraudulent Use Of Personal Information, Cheating, Obtaining Prescription Drugs By Fraud, Securities Fraud, Computer Fraud, Credit Card Fraud, and Money Laundering.
Some of these crimes can be resolved without a conviction for those who have no prior criminal record. Most fraud crimes can avoid a minimum mandatory jail or Florida State Prison sentence. Below is a list of the fraud crimes compiled by a fraud defense attorney and the charges in this list are used in many Florida counties, including Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.
Florida Fraud Criminal Charge List | Tampa | Hillsborough County
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Form Code
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Statute
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Level
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Degree
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Charge Description
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Frau0010
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817.29.
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Fel
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3rd
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Cheating
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Frau0011
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817.32.
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Misd
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2nd
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Fraudulent Operation Of Coin Operated Device
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Frau1001
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414.39.1ab
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Fel
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3rd
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Welfare Fraud Over 200 Dollars
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Frau1051
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414.39.1ab
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Misd
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1st
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Welfare Fraud Less Than 200 Dollars
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Frau1077
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414.39.4a
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Fel
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3rd
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Welfare Fraud By Service Provider 200 Dollars
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Frau1101
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414.39.2
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Fel
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3rd
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Food Stamp Fraud 200 Dollars Or More
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Frau1155
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475.42.4d
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Misd
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2nd
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Unlawful Real Estate Commission
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Frau1160
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409.920.2a
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Fel
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3rd
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Medicaid Fraud False Claim
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Frau1165
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409.920.2b
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Fel
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3rd
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Medicaid Fraud Unauthorized Claim
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Frau1171
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817.568.2a
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Use Of Personal Information
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Frau1173
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817.568.2b4c
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Fel
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1st
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Fraudulent Use Of Personal Information Over $7
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Frau1173
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817.568.2b4c
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Fel
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1st
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Fraudulent Use Of Personal Information Over $7
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Frau1177
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817.568.8b
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Fel
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2nd
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Fraudulent Use Of Personal Infomration Of The
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Frau1178
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817.568.8c
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Fel
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1st
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Fraudulent Use Of Personal Information Of The
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Frau1179
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817.568.8a
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Use Of Personal Information Of The
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Frau1185
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817.568.7
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Fel
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2nd
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Fraudulent Use Of Personal Information By Pare
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Frau1250
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382.026.3
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Fel
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3rd
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False Or Fraudulent Use Of Vital Statistics Ce
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Frau2000
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443.071.1
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Fel
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3rd
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Unemployment Compensation Fraud
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Frau2017
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440.105.4b1
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Fel
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1st
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Workers Compensation Fraud False Statement To
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Frau2018
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440.105.4b1
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Fel
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2nd
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Workers Compensation Fraud False Statement To
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Frau2019
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440.105.4b!
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Fel
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3rd
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Workers Compensation Fraud False Statement To
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Frau2022
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440.105.4b2
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Fel
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3rd
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Workers Comp Fraud False Statmnt Claim <20,000
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Frau2028
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440.105.4b5
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Fel
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3rd
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Workers Comp Fraud False Ins Info <$20,000
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Frau2029
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440.105.4b8
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Fel
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1st
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Workers Comp Fraud Viol Stop Work Order > $100
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Frau2044
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440.105.4a3
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Fel
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3rd
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Workers Compensation Fraud Failure To Secure
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Frau2045
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440.105.4a3
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Fel
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2nd
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Workers Compensation Fraud Failure To Secure
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Frau2053
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496.415.5
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Fel
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3rd
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Solicitation Of Funds By False Statement
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Frau2057
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499.005.23
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Misd
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2nd
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Obtaining Prescription Drug By Fraud
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Frau2060
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494.0025.3
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Fel
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3rd
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Unlicensed Mortgage Broker
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Frau2062
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494.0025.4b
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Mortgage Transaction
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Frau2070
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517.301.
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Fel
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1st
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Securities Fraud
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Frau2072
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494.0025.4a
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Fel
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3rd
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Scheme To Defraud In Mortgage Transaction
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Frau2076
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496.415.2
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Fel
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3rd
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Filing False Information With Department Of Ag
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Frau3000
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817.61.
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Use Of Credit Card Over $100
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Frau3001
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817.62.1
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Fel
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3rd
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Credit Card Fraud By Service Provider 300 Doll
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Frau3002
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817.62.1
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Misd
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1st
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Credit Card Fraud By Service Provider Less 300
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Frau3003
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817.61.
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Use Of Credit Card More Than Twice
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Frau3004
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817.62.3a
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Fel
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3rd
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Factoring Credit Card Transactions
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Frau3005
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817.61.
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Use Of Credit Card Forgery More
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Frau3006
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817.61.
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Misd
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1st
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Fraudulent Use Of Credit Card Forgery
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Frau3009
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817.611.
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Fel
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2nd
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Trafficking In Counterfeit Credit Cards
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Frau3010
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817.03.
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Misd
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1st
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False Statement To Obtain Property On Credit
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Frau3011
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817.021.
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Fel
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3rd
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Obtain Seaport Security Id Card By Fraud
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Frau3015
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817.061.
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Misd
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2nd
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Misleading Solicitation Of Payments
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Frau3020
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817.61.
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Misd
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1st
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Fraudulent Use Of Credit Card Less Than $100
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Frau3025
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817.625.2a1
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Use Of A Scanning Device Of A Payment
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Frau3030
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817.481.1
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Fel
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3rd
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Unauthorized Use Of Credit Card Over 300 Dolla
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Frau3040
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817.481.1
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Misd
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2nd
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Unauthorized Use Of Credit Card Under 300 Doll
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Frau3050
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817.481.1
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Fel
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3rd
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Use Of False Credit Card Number Over 300 Dolla
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Frau3060
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817.481.1
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Misd
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2nd
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Use Of False Credit Card Number Under 300 Doll
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Frau3090
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817.59.
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Misd
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1st
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False Statement To Obtain Credit Card
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Frau3095
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817.631.
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Fel
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3rd
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Credit Card Making Equipment
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Frau3997
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817.2341.A11c
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Fel
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1st
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Fraudulent Insurance Claim $100,000 Or More
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Frau3998
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817.2341.A11b
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Fel
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2nd
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Fraudulent Insurance Claim $20,000 Or More, B
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Frau3999
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817.2341.A11a
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Insurance Claim Less Than $20,000
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Frau4000
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817.234.1a
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Insurance Claim
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Frau4004
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817.234.1a3
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Insurance Application
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Frau4005
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817.51.
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Misd
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2nd
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Obtaining Retail Products With Intent To Defraud
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Frau4007
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817.234.8b
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Fel
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3rd
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Soliciting Motor Vehicle Tort Claims Within 60
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Frau4010
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817.705.3
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Fel
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3rd
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Credit Service Organization Fraud
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Frau4015
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817.234.9
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Fel
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2nd
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Participation In Staged Motor Vehicle Crash
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Frau4020
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817.236.
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Fel
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3rd
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False Motor Vehicle Insurance Application
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Frau4030
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817.2361.
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Fel
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3rd
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False Or Fraudulent Proof Of Motor Vehicle Ins
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Frau4060
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817.037.
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Misd
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2nd
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Fraudulent Refunds
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Frau5000
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713.58.
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Misd
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2nd
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Removal Of Property Under Lien
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Frau5001
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713.76.3
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Misd
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1st
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Failure To Return Property Under Lien
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Frau5050
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818.01.
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Misd
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1st
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Disposing Of Property Under Lien
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Frau5150
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494.093.3b
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Fel
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3rd
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Mortgage Brokerage Fraud
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Frau5160
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817.54.
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Fel
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3rd
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Obtain Mortgage Note By False Representation
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Frau5204
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713.345.1ab2
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Fel
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2nd
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Misapplication Of Construction Funds More Tha
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Frau5415
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501.623.3
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Fel
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3rd
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Telemarketing Without A License
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Frau5505
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817.482.2
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Fel
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3rd
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Poss Of Device To Dup Telecommunication Sounds
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Frau6000
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687.071.3
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Fel
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3rd
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Criminal Usury Loan Sharking
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Frau6050
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687.141.1
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Fel
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3rd
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Assess Collect Advance Fee From Borrower
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Frau7000
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817.034.4a1
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Fel
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1st
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Organized Fraud Over 50000 Dollars
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Frau7050
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817.034.4a2
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Fel
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2nd
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Organized Fraud 20000 To 50000 Dollars
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Frau7100
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817.034.4a3
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Fel
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3rd
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Organized Fraud Less Than 20000
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Frau7150
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817.034.4b1
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Fel
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3rd
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Communications Fraud Over 300 Dollars
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Frau7200
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817.034.4b2
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Misd
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1st
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Communications Fraud Under 300 Dollars
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Frau7300
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817.15.
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Fel
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3rd
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Making False Entry On Corporate Books
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Frau7600
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655.0322.3a
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Receipt Of Property
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Frau7601
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655.0322.3b
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Fel
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3rd
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Misappropriation Of Bank Funds
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Frau7602
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655.0322.3c
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Fel
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3rd
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Unauthorized Actions
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Frau7606
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655.0322.5
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Fel
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2nd
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False Statement Credit
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Frau7607
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655.0322.6
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Fel
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2nd
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Scheme To Defraud Financial Institution
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Frau7610
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658.78.
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Fel
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3rd
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Bank Fraud
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Frau7620
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817.03.
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Misd
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1st
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False Statement Audit
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Frau7630
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817.05.
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Misd
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1st
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False Statement To Merchants As To Financial
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Frau7640
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817.16.
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Fel
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3rd
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False Reports Financial Institutiion
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Frau7650
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934.43.1
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Fel
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3rd
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Criminal Disclosure
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Frau7656
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817.505.1a 4
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Fel
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3rd
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Patient Brokering Induce Referral Of Patients
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Frau8050
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117.105.
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Notarization
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Frau9000
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517.301.
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Fel
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3rd
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Fraudulent Securities Transactions
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Frau9050
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501.055.
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Misd
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1st
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Home Solicitation Without Permit
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Frau9051
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501.055.
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Misd
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1st
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Home Solicitation With Invalid Permit
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Frau9052
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501.055.
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Misd
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1st
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False Application For Home Solicitation Permit
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Frau9054
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501.031.
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Misd
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1st
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Home Solicitation Without Written Agreement
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Frau9060
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421.101.
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Misd
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2nd
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False Statements To Obtain Lower Rent
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Frau9072
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817.645.
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Misd
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1st
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Alteration Of Credit Card Invoice
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Frau9091
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212.14.3
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Misd
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1st
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Failure To File Sales Tax Return
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Frau9092
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212.13.2
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Misd
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1st
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Failure To Maintain Tangible Personal Prop Rpt
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Frau9093
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817.5615.2b
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Misd
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1st
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Possessing Optical Disc With Altered Identific
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Frau9094
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210.18.6b
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Fel
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3rd
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Possess Unstamped Cigarettes
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Frau9095
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210.18.1
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Misd
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1st
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Sale Of Untaxed Cigarettes
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Frau9097
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896.101.2a
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Fel
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2nd
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Unlawful Financial Transaction
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Frau9100
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896.104.4a1
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Fel
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3rd
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Structuring Transactions To Evade Reporting Or
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Frau9105
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896.104.4a2
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Fel
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2nd
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Structuring Transactions To Evade Reporting Or
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Frau9109
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896.101.3b15
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Fel
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1st
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Transport Funds To Promote Unlawful Activity
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Frau9110
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896.1013.5c
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Fel
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1st
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Money Laundering $100000 Or More
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Frau9111
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896.101.35b
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Fel
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2nd
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Money Laundering $20 000 – $100 000
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Frau9112
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896.101.35a
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Fel
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3rd
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Money Laundering $300 To $20000
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