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896.107 – Rewards for Informants.

896.107 Rewards for informants.— (1) A law enforcement agency conducting any investigation of a violation of this chapter may pay a reward to an individual who provides original information that leads to a recovery of a criminal fine, civil penalty, or forfeiture. (2) The law enforcement agency shall determine the amount of a reward under this section. The […]

896.108 – Rewards for Private Entities Combating International Money Laundering.

896.108 Rewards for private entities combating international money laundering.— (1) In conducting any investigation of a violation of this chapter, the Department of Law Enforcement may enter into agreements and pay a reward to any individual or entity who provides original information that leads to a recovery of a criminal fine, civil penalty, or forfeiture based in […]

896.102 – Currency More Than $10,000 Received in Trade or Business; Report Required; Noncompliance Penalties.

896.102 Currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties.— (1) All persons engaged in a trade or business, except for those financial institutions that report to the Office of Financial Regulation pursuant to s. 655.50, who receive more than $10,000 in currency, including foreign currency, in one transaction, or who receive this […]

896.103 – Transaction Which Constitutes Separate Offense.

896.103 Transaction which constitutes separate offense.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of this section and ss. 896.101 and 896.102, each individual currency transaction exceeding $10,000 which is made in violation of the provisions of s. 896.102(1) or each financial transaction in violation of the provisions of s. 896.101(3) which involves the movement of funds […]

896.104 – Structuring Transactions to Evade Reporting or Registration Requirements Prohibited.

896.104 Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements prohibited.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the terms “structure” or “structuring” mean that a person, acting alone, or in conjunction with, or on behalf of, other persons, conducts or attempts to conduct one or more transactions in currency, in any amount, at one or more financial institutions, […]

896.105 – Penalty Provisions Not Applicable to Law Enforcement.

896.105 Penalty provisions not applicable to law enforcement.—The penalty provisions of this chapter, including those directed at reporting violations or the conduct or attempted conduct of unlawful financial transactions, the unlawful transportation or attempted transportation of monetary instruments, and the concealment of unlawful proceeds or their ownership are not applicable to law enforcement officers who engage […]

896.106 – Fugitive Disentitlement.

896.106 Fugitive disentitlement.—A person may not use the resources of the courts of this state in furtherance of a claim in any related civil forfeiture action or a claim in a third-party proceeding in any related forfeiture action if that person purposely leaves the jurisdiction of this state or the United States; declines to enter or […]

896.101 – Florida Money Laundering Act; Definitions; Penalties; Injunctions; Seizure Warrants; Immunity.

896.101 Florida Money Laundering Act; definitions; penalties; injunctions; seizure warrants; immunity.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Money Laundering Act.” (2) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Conducts” includes initiating, concluding, or participating in initiating or concluding a transaction. (b) “Financial institution” means a financial institution as defined in 31 U.S.C. s. 5312 which institution […]