{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-849.23","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 849.23","heading":"Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22.","body":"Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of ss. 849.15-849.22 shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person convicted of violating any provision of ss. 849.15-849.22, a second time shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person violating any provision of ss. 849.15-849.22 after having been twice convicted already shall be deemed a “common offender,” and shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.\nHistory.—s. 3, ch. 18143, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 8135(21); s. 1070, ch. 71-136.","path":["CHAPTER 849 GAMBLING"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0800-0899/0849/0849.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:15:23Z","sha256":"72f732e8870c624f14af4444e4a116e327a89d470575d7625b745dccb7027bcb","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-849.22","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-849.231"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}