{"id":24941,"date":"2019-07-02T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhinolawyers.com\/?p=24941"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:37:55","slug":"odometer-fraud-charge-tampa-fl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.rhinolawyers.com\/es\/odometer-fraud-charge-tampa-fl\/","title":{"rendered":"Odometer Fraud Charge \u2013 Tampa FL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Both the federal government and the State of Florida have put laws in place that work to protect consumers from odometer fraud. Florida Statutes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0300-0399\/0319\/Sections\/0319.35.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">319.35<\/a> makes it a third-degree felony to \u201cknowingly tamper with, adjust, alter, set back, disconnect or fail to connect\u201d an odometer of a motor vehicle so as to show a lower number of miles than the motor vehicle has actually been driven. A conviction for odometer fraud carries up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Here\u2019s how odometer fraud hurts people as used car buyers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Payment of increased sales tax as a result of the inflated price.<\/li>\n<li>Higher insurance premiums as a result of lower mileage.<\/li>\n<li>More frequent maintenance and repair costs.<\/li>\n<li>Reduced vehicle safety for the driver and passengers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Prosecution Has the Burden of Proving You Guilty<\/h2>\n<p>Tampa is one of the hotbeds of Florida odometer fraud. Our experienced and effective Tampa <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.rhinolawyers.com\/es\/meet-your-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">criminal defense team<\/a> knows the issues that prosecutors face when they try to prove tampering with a vehicle\u2019s odometer. Remember that you\u2019re presumed innocent. The prosecution has the burden of proving you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Over the years, we\u2019ve been able to raise countless reasonable doubts on behalf of our clients.<\/p>\n<h2>Don\u2019t Give a Statement or Confession<\/h2>\n<p>Even innocent victims of odometer fraud can have allegations of odometer fraud raised against them when they go to sell that same vehicle a year or two later. Both buyers and sellers must be very careful. If you\u2019re arrested for odometer fraud, the worst thing that you could do would be to give the police any type of a statement or confession. The prosecution will use it to try and prove you guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Protect your rights by invoking them. You have the right to remain silent, so exercise it by not giving the police any information that they\u2019re seeking other than your identity, birth date, and address. You also have the right to an attorney. Exercise that right immediately by <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.rhinolawyers.com\/es\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">calling us<\/a> after any arrest for odometer tampering in or around Tampa. We know what we\u2019re doing, and we can take it from there.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both the federal government and the State of Florida have put laws in place that work to protect consumers from odometer fraud. 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