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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, […]

893.20 – Continuing Criminal Enterprise.

893.20 Continuing criminal enterprise.— (1) Any person who commits three or more felonies under this chapter in concert with five or more other persons with respect to whom such person occupies a position of organizer, a supervisory position, or any other position of management and who obtains substantial assets or resources from these acts is guilty of […]

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 […]

893.21 – Alcohol-Related or Drug-Related Overdoses; Medical Assistance; Immunity From Arrest, Charge, Prosecution, and Penalization.

893.21 Alcohol-related or drug-related overdoses; medical assistance; immunity from arrest, charge, prosecution, and penalization.— (1) A person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose may not be arrested, charged, prosecuted, or penalized for a violation of s. 893.147(1) or s. 893.13(6), […]

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 […]

893.30 – Controlled Substance Safety Education and Awareness.

893.30 Controlled substance safety education and awareness.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Victoria Siegel Controlled Substance Safety Education and Awareness Act.” (2) The department shall develop a written pamphlet relating to controlled substances which includes educational information about the following: (a) Precautions regarding the use of pain management prescriptions. (b) The potential for misuse and abuse of […]

895.01 – Short Title.

895.01 Short title.—Sections 895.01-895.06 shall be known as the “Florida RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 77-334; s. 2, ch. 79-218. Note.—Former s. 943.46.

895.02 – Definitions.

895.02 Definitions.—As used in ss. 895.01-895.08, the term: (1) “Beneficial interest” means any of the following: (a) The interest of a person as a beneficiary under a trust established pursuant to s. 689.07 or s. 689.071 in which the trustee for the trust holds legal or record title to real property; (b) The interest of a person as a […]

895.03 – Prohibited Activities and Defense.

895.03 Prohibited activities and defense.— (1) It is unlawful for any person who has with criminal intent received any proceeds derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity or through the collection of an unlawful debt to use or invest, whether directly or indirectly, any part of such proceeds, or the proceeds derived from the […]

895.04 – Criminal Penalties and Alternative Fine.

895.04 Criminal penalties and alternative fine.— (1) Any person convicted of engaging in activity in violation of the provisions of s. 895.03 is guilty of a felony of the first degree and shall be punished as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (2) In lieu of a fine otherwise authorized by law, any person convicted […]