The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)
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. . . . § 895.02(4), Fla. Stat. (2007). . . . the last of such incidents occurred within 5 years after a prior incident of racketeering conduct. § 895.02 . . .
. . . . § 895.02(8)(a)(45). . . .
. . . .” § 895.02(4), Fla. Stat. (2008) (emphasis added). . . .
. . . other and therefore did not meet the definition of a “pattern of racketeering activity” under section 895.02 . . . the last of such incidents occurred within 5 years after a prior incident of racketeering conduct.” § 895.02 . . .
. . . See §§ 895.02(4), 895.03(3), Fla. . . .
. . . See § 895.02(3), Fla. Stat. (2007). . . . “Racketeering activity” is defined in 895.02(1), Florida Statutes (2007), as: to commit, to attempt to . . . A “[p]attern of racketeering activity” is defined in 895.02(4), Florida Statutes (2007), as: engaging . . . court should have stricken that act, because at the time of the information the RICO statute, section 895.02 . . . Moreover, the Legislature clearly intended to include within the ambit of section 895.02, Florida Statutes . . .
. . . making false entries in the books of a corporation (KEL) in violation of sections 817.034, 817.15, and 895.02 . . . harassing, or retaliating against a witness, victim, or informant in violation of sections 914.22 and 895.02 . . . Section 895.02, Florida Statutes (2003), defines the terms contained in section 895.03(3) and (4): • . . . any crime chargeable by indictment or information under specifically enumerated criminal statutes. § 895.02 . . . relevant part, as "any ... group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity.” § 895.02 . . .
. . . . § 895.02(l)(a)(32), Fla. Stat. (2009). . . .
. . . Section 895.02, Florida Statutes (2003), defines the terms contained in section 895.03(3) and (4): • . . . relevant part, as “any ... group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity.” § 895.02 . . . State, 405 So.2d 173, 174 (Fla.1981); § 895.02(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (2003); 18 U.S.C. § 1961(1). . . . See § 895.02(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (2003). . . . See § 895.02(l)(a)32., (b), Fla. Stat. (2003). . . . .
. . . . § 895.02 Fla. Stat. (2014). . . .
. . . found the defendant guilty of three predicate criminal acts when only two were necessary under section 895.02 . . .
. . . The term “racketeering activity” as defined in section 895.02(1), Florida Statutes (2003) “means to commit . . . which is defined as “any ... group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity[.]” § 895.02 . . . the last of such incidents occurred within 5 years after a prior incident of racketeering conduct. § 895.02 . . . See § 895.02(1), Fla. Stat. . . . racketeering activity consisting of at least two (2) incidents of racketeering activity enumerated in Section 895.02 . . .
. . . Stat. 895.02 that is alleged in the charging document). 3. . . . Stat. 895.02 that is alleged in the charging document). b. . . . Stat. 895.02 that is alleged in the charging document); [or] b. . . . Stat. 895.02 that is alleged in the charging document). 3. . . . Stat. 895.02 that is alleged in the charging document). . . .
. . . . § 895.02(3), Fla. Stat. (2012) (emphasis supplied). . . .
. . . Compare § 775.0844(3)-(4), with § 895.02. . . .
. . . See §§ 895.02(1), 895.03(3), (4), 893.13(6)(a), Fla. Stat. (2008-09). We have jurisdiction. . . .
. . . . § 895.02(l)(a), and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, which by its terms does not . . .
. . . . §§ 895.02(1), (3)-(4) and 895.03(3), Fla. Stat. (2008); State v. . . .
. . . Compare § 775.0844(3)-(4), with § 895.02. . . .
. . . See § 895.02(l)(a)(24), (38) (defining the predicate acts as “racketeering activity”); § 895.02(4) (defining . . . See § 895.02(l)(a)(21), (22), (28). . . .
. . . To accomplish this end, section 895.02(l)(a) was amended to include violations of chapter 874, relating . . . Similarly, section 895.02(3) was also amended to provide that “[a] criminal street gang, as defined in . . .
. . . See § 895.02(l)(a)25„ Fla. Stat. (2006). . . .
. . . Lugo, 845 So.2d at 97; see also § 895.02(3), Fla. Stat. (2006). . . .
. . . the predicate acts under RICO — bingo—constituted a pattern of racketeering activity under section 895.02 . . . (citing section 895.02(l)(a)(32), Fla. Stat. (1991)). . . . The court denied summary judgment in August 2003, accepting the State’s argument that section 895.02( . . . (citing § 895.02(1)(a)(32), Fla. Stat. (1995)). . . . Importantly, the “statutory scheme” already included section 895.02(l)(b), Florida Statutes (1995), by . . .
. . . argues that his multiple violations of chapter 893 do not constitute racketeering as defined by section 895.02 . . . and it includes illicit as well as licit enterprises and governmental, as well as other, entities.” § 895.02 . . .
. . . Thus, the defendants’ argument is that section 895.02(l)(a)(26) limits its predicate offenses to only . . . The Fifth District affirmed the dismissal, holding that the “relating to” language in section 895.02( . . . The State notes that the words following “relating to” in section 895.02 are the titles of the various . . . (l)(a)(9), then the specification of particular sections in section 895.02(l)(a)(8) was unnecessary. . . . Another example is section 895.02(l)(a)(18), which sets forth as a predicate offense “[ejhapter 784, . . .
. . . fraudulent practices, false pretenses, fraud generally, and credit card crimes, (emphasis added) § 895.02 . . .
. . . “Enterprise” is defined in section 895.02(3) as: Any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation . . .
. . . .” § 895.02(3). . . . soliciting, coercing, or intimidating another person to commit any predicate crime listed in section 895.02 . . . (l)(a), which in this case is mortgage fraud, see § 895.02(l)(a)(25). . . . A corporation is an “enterprise.” § 895.02(3). . . . See § 895.02(l)(a)(25). . . .
. . . As provided in section 895.02 of the Florida Statutes, the term “racketeering activity” means the commission . . . Florida Statutes and “any conduct defined as ‘racketeering activity’ under 18 U.S.C. § 1961(1).” § 895.02 . . . The crimes enumerated in subsection (a) of section 895.02(1) include, but are not limited to, fraud under . . . 838 of the Florida Statutes, and obstruction of justice under Chapter 843 of the Florida Statutes. § 895.02 . . . commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or intimidate another person to commit ...” § 895.02 . . .
. . . Section 895.02(4) defines “pattern of racketeering” activity to mean: “engaging in at least two incidents . . . that otherwise are interrelated by distinguishing characteristics and are not isolated incidents-” § 895.02 . . .
. . . See § 895.02(1), FlaStat. . . . See § 895.02(1), Fla.Stat. . . . Definitions § 895.02(2), Fla.Stat. . . . . § 895.02(3), Fla.Stat. . . . See § 895.02(1), Fla.Stat. . . .
. . . See §§ 895.02-895.03, Fla. Stat. (1995). . . . and it includes illicit as well as licit enterprises and governmental, as well as other, entities. § 895.02 . . . the last of such incidents occurred within 5 years after a prior incident of racketeering conduct. § 895.02 . . .
. . . . § 895.02(4). . . . Stat. § 895.02(1). . . .
. . . See § 895.02(4), Fla. Stat. (1993). . . .
. . . “The definition of ‘racketeering activity’ in subsection 895.02(1), Florida Statutes (1987), does not . . . indictment or information’ under the specific provisions of the Florida Statutes enumerated therein. § 895.02 . . .
. . . . § 895.02(3), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . Additionally, Ecuador asserts causes of action under the Florida RICO statute, § 895.02, et seq. and . . .
. . . See §§ 895.02(l)(a)15 & (2)(a)3, Florida Statutes (2000). . . . .
. . . The pertinent portions are as follows: 895.02. . . .
. . . . § 895.02(3), Fla. Stat. (1997). . . . . § 895.02(3), Fla. Stat. (1993). . . . and it includes illicit as well as licit enterprises and governmental, as well as other, entities. § 895.02 . . . and that the last of such incidents occurred within 5 years after a prior incident of racketeering. § 895.02 . . .
. . . . § 895.02(3), Fla. Stat. (1997). . . . HARRIS and PETERSON, JJ., concur. . §§ 895.02(4); 817.234(l)(a), Fla. . . .
. . . An “enterprise” is defined by section 895.02, Florida Statutes (1993) as follows: (3) “Enterprise” means . . .
. . . Section 895.02(3), Florida Statutes (1993), defines enterprise as: “Enterprise” means any individual, . . .
. . . the chapter and/or section numbers in the definition of “racketeering activity” contained in section 895.02 . . . Because section 895.02(l)(a)ll. defines racketeering activity to include any crime chargeable by indictment . . . concern about the “relating to” clauses contained in the definition of “racketeering activity” in section 895.02 . . .
. . . section 849.0931, the bingo statute, from a listing of the statutes describing the scope of section 895.02 . . . of the gambling chapter that it punishes and does not include section 849.0931, the bingo statute: 895.02 . . . Section 84-9.09, s. 849.14, s. 849.15, s. 849.23, or s. 849.25, relating to gambling. § 895.02(l)(a)( . . .
. . . . § 895.02. Id. . . . .
. . . . § 895.02. . . . Section 895.02 thus treats claims for amounts in excess of actual damages as if they cannot survive against . . . double damages, permitting a WOC-CA claim to be brought against an estate would be inconsistent with § 895.02 . . .
. . . violations are not identified among the statutes listed as “racketeering activity” under subsection 895.02 . . . ) of the Florida RICO statute, but violations of section 849.09, the lottery statute, are listed. § 895.02 . . .
. . . . §§ 895.03(3), 895.02(3) and 895(4), Fla. Slat. (1995). . § 932.701-707, Fla. Slat. (1996). . U.S. . . .
. . . intentionally, and knowingly, while employed by or associated with an enterprise as defined by Section 895.02 . . . in such enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity within the meaning of Florida Statute 895.02 . . . (1) and 895.02(4), by committing crimes chargeable by indictment or information under Chapter 812, Florida . . . willfully, and knowingly engage in a pattern of racketeering activity as defined by Florida Statute 895.02 . . . and it includes illicit as well as licit enterprises and governmental, as well as other, entities.” § 895.02 . . .
. . . persons known and unknown to commit an offense, to wit: Racketeering, as defined in Florida Statute 895.02 . . . entity, for the purpose of engaging in racketeering activities within the meaning of Florida Statute 895.02 . . . said enterprise through engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity as defined in Florida Statute 895.02 . . . unknown, to violate the laws of the State of Florida, to-wit Racketeering, as defined in Florida Statute 895.02 . . . enterprise through a continuous pattern of racketeering activity, within the meaning of Florida Statute 895.02 . . .
. . . contends the State failed to' establish that he was involved in an “enterprise” as defined in section 895.02 . . . Section 895.02(4) defines that term: “Pattern of racketeering activity” means engaging in at least two . . .
. . . .” § 895.02(3). . . . . § 895.02(4). . . . defined as any of the crimes chargeable by indictment or information that are enumerated in section 895.02 . . .
. . . Fla.Stat. ch. 895.02(4). . . . .
. . . See § 895.02(l)(a)17 and 29, Fla.Stat. (1991). . . . .
. . . trial court did not accept appellant’s position that the phrase “relating to prostitution” in section 895.02 . . .
. . . The definition of “racketeering activity” in subsection 895.02(1), Florida Statutes (1987), does not . . . indictment or information” under the specific provisions of the Florida Statutes enumerated therein. § 895.02 . . .
. . . Section 895.02(3) defines "enterprise” to mean: Any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation . . . Section 895.02(4) defines “pattern of racketeering" activity to mean: engaging in at least two incidents . . .
. . . . § 895.02(l)(a) and (b) define an “incident” of racketeering activity under Florida RICO to include . . . Stat. § 895.02(l)(b), Colonial has sufficiently alleged the claims within the purview of Florida RICO . . .
. . . .” § 895.02(9), Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .
. . . . § 895.02(1). . . . . § 895.02(4). In Bowden v. . . .
. . . See §§ 895.03 & 895.02(3), Fla.Stat. (1987); and Boyd v. . . .
. . . We further hold that to the extent that sections 895.03(3) and 895.02(2) involve the collection of a . . . "Racketeering activity" is defined in section 895.02(1), Florida Statutes. . . . . "Enterprise” is defined in section 895.02(3), Florida Statutes. See, Boyd v. . . . "Pattern of racketeering activity” is defined in section 895.02(4), Florida Statutes, and “racketeering . . . Section 895.02(2) provides: (2) "Unlawful debt” means any money or other thing of value constituting . . .
. . . hearing on the ground that Day acting by himself did not constitute an “enterprise” as defined by section 895.02 . . .
. . . .” § 895.02(3), Fla.Stat. (1989). . . . will ordinarily operate as a “group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity_” § 895.02 . . . also defined to include any legitimate business entity, such as a corporation or partnership, id. § 895.02 . . . THE ENTERPRISE ELEMENT An enterprise is broadly defined in section 895.02(3), Florida Statutes (1989) . . . and it includes illicit as well as licit enterprises and governmental, as well as other, entities. § 895.02 . . .
. . . . §§ 1961(6), 1962(c), and the Florida statute, § 895.02(2) (Supp.1990), he was not required to prove . . .
. . . Four counts of racketeering (RICO), sections 895.02(3), 895.03(1), Florida Statutes (1987): 30 years . . . the last of such incidents occurred within 5 years after a prior incident of racketeering conduct. § 895.02 . . .
. . . defined in Section 896.101(l)(g) “means any ‘racketeering activity’ as defined in Florida Statutes 895.02 . . . Moreover, Section 896.101(2) refers to Section 895.02 which defines racketeering activity. . . .
. . . . § 1961(4) (Federal RICO) and Florida Statutes, § 895.02(3), (Florida RICO). . . .
. . . Compare § 895.02(1)(a)28, Fla.Stat. (1989) (making sale or possession of obscene materials a racketeering . . .
. . . , penalizing and deterring the financing of “racketeering activity” (see sections 896.101(l)(g) and 895.02 . . .
. . . The defendant was convicted of racketeering (§ 895.02(1), Fla.Stat.), trafficking in cocaine (§ 893.135 . . . racketeering (Count I) because such a conviction requires two or more “incidents of racketeering conduct” (§ 895.02 . . .
. . . agent, in Florida, for damages under the Florida Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, § 895.02 . . .
. . . Section 895.02(3), Florida Statutes (1985), in turn, defines “enterprise” to mean, inter alia, “any . . . . .. group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity,” and Section 895.02(4), Florida . . . “Racketeering activity” is further defined by Section 895.02(1), Florida Statutes (1985), to include . . .
. . . Section 895.02(4) defines “pattern of racketeering activity” as: engaging in at least two incidents of . . . the last of such incidents occurred within 5 years after a prior incident of racketeering conduct. § 895.02 . . .
. . . See §§ 895.02(4) and 895.03(3), Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .
. . . See §§ 895.02, 895.03(4), 812.-014, 517.07, 517.12 and 517.301, Fla.Stat. . . .
. . . case sub judice is consistent with the law and public policy of the state of Florida,” citing sections 895.02 . . .
. . . Section 895.02(4), Fla.Stat. (1987) of the Florida RICO Act proscribes conduct evidencing a “pattern . . .
. . . The court finds that there was a pattern of racketeering activity as defined in § 895.02 Florida Statutes . . .
. . . . § 895.02(l)(a)22, Florida Statutes (1987). . . . . § 895.02(3), Fla. Stat. (1987). It is clear that Mr. . . .
. . . Section 895.02, Florida Statutes (1985 and Supp.1986), provides: As used in ss. 895.01-895.08, the term . . .
. . . Note to Judge Instruct as to five-year limitation period (F.S. 895.02(4)) if appropriate. . . . Give as applicable F.S. 895.02(9) “Real property” means land and whatever is erected on it. . . . Note to Judge Instruct as to five-year limitation period (F.S. 895.02(4)) if appropriate. . . . Definitions F.S. 895.02(2) 2. . . . Note to Judge Instruct as to five-year limitation period (F.S. 895.02(4)) if appropriate. . . .
. . . . § 895.02(l)(a)(27) (1987); Ga. . . .
. . . maintain, directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise or real property- Section 895.02 . . . Section 895.02(4) defines pattern of racketeering activity as: engaging in at least two incidents of . . .
. . . was legally insufficient to charge “two incidents” of racketeering conduct, as required by section 895.02 . . .
. . . argues that a lone robber acting by himself does not constitute an “enterprise” as defined in section 895.02 . . .
. . . An “enterprise” is defined in section 895.02(3), Florida Statutes (1987) as: ... any individual, sole . . .
. . . 18, United States Code, section 1961(l)(d), and an act of racketeering activity as defined in F.S. 895.02 . . . participate, directly or indirectly, in such enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity_” Section 895.02 . . .
. . . Section 849.25 is a specifically enumerated crime under the aegis of section 895.02. . . . that is, “at least two incidents of racketeering conduct,” which is the gravamen of a RICO offense. § 895.02 . . .
. . . dismissed because a violation of that statute is not one of the predicate crimes listed in section 895.02 . . .
. . . to dismiss, Nishi admitted that the robberies constituted racketeering activity pursuant to section 895.02 . . .
. . . . § 895.02(l)(a)(23), Fla.Stat. . . .
. . . . § 895.02(l)(a) (Florida RICO) and prays for treble damages thereunder. . . . usurious interest constitutes a sufficient pattern of racketeering activity as contemplated by Fla.Stat. § 895.02 . . . Section 895.02(l)(a)(8) provides that a violation pursuant to Fla.Stat. §§ 687 et seq. is a "racketeering . . . See Fla.Stat. § 895.02(l)(a)(8). . . .
. . . . §§ 895.02 and 895.03 (West Supp.1986). . . .