Florida Statute 285.08 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XIX
PUBLIC BUSINESS

Chapter 285
INDIAN RESERVATIONS AND AFFAIRS

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F.S. 285.08

285.08 Definitions.—For the purpose of ss. 285.09-285.13:

(1) “Tribe” means the Seminole Tribe in the state composed of bands of Indians known and referred to as Miccosukee and Muskogee or Cow Creek.

(2) “Indian” or “Indians” means one or more members of a tribe.

(3) “Trustee” means the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.

(4) “Reservation” means that tract of land of approximately 104,800 acres located in Palm Beach and Broward Counties set aside for the perpetual use and benefit of Seminole Indians by Legislative Acts of 1917 and 1935, known as the Seminole Indian Reservation.

(5) “Flood control project” means the Central and South Florida Flood Control Program.

History.—s. 2, ch. 29908, 1955; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 71-286.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 285.08

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 285.08.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 285.08

Total Results: 4

W.B.A v. v. Department of Children & Families

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-28

Citation: 229 So. 3d 850

Snippet: and Families, Case No. SC16-285. 8

Chandler v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-04-17

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1031, 2003 WL 1883682

Snippet: in seating the jury. See Rolling, 695 So.2d at 285.[8] Even if we were to accept Chandler's factual allegations

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1975-03-11

Snippet: Miccosukee and Muscogee or Cow Creek." Section 285.08(1). The transcript of the meeting of the Board

Underwood v. Underwood

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1868-07-01

Citation: 12 Fla. 434

Snippet: Batt., 377; 10 Verm., 505; 19 Verm., 603; 2 Gray, 285; 8 Cush., 405. But see contra, 10 Ga., 477. I have