Fla. Stat. § 817.031 : Crimes — Fraudulent Practices — Making false statements; venue of prosecution Date: 31 May 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session Prosecutions under s. 817.03 may be begun in the county where the statement was written, or purports to have been written. Fla. Stat. § 817.031 s. 2, ch. 5134, 1903; GS 3323; RGS 5161; CGL 7264. Former s. 817.04.