Florida Statute 285.16 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XIX
PUBLIC BUSINESS

Chapter 285
INDIAN RESERVATIONS AND AFFAIRS

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F.S. 285.16

285.16 Civil and criminal jurisdiction; Indian reservation.—

(1) The State of Florida hereby assumes jurisdiction over criminal offenses committed by or against Indians or other persons within Indian reservations and over civil causes of actions between Indians or other persons or to which Indians or other persons are parties rising within Indian reservations.

(2) The civil and criminal laws of Florida shall obtain on all Indian reservations in this state and shall be enforced in the same manner as elsewhere throughout the state.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 61-252.

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Amendments to 285.16

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 285.16

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 285.16.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 285.16

Total Results: 14

Florida House of Representatives v. Crist

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-03

Citation: 990 So. 2d 1035, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 437, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1220, 2008 WL 2669767

Snippet: Laws of Fla. (codified at § 285.16, Fla. Stat. (2007)); see also § 285.16(2), Fla. Stat. (2007) (“The

Florida House of Representatives v. Crist

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-03

Citation: 999 So. 2d 601, 2008 WL 5642083

Snippet: Laws of Fla. (codified at § 285.16, Fla. *614 Stat. (2007)); see also § 285.16(2), Fla. Stat. (2007) ("The

Hall v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-05-12

Citation: 762 So. 2d 936, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 5570, 2000 WL 571382

Snippet: in 1961, the state of Florida enacted section 285.16, which provides: “(1) The [sjtate of Florida hereby

Woodward v. Berkery

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-02-04

Citation: 714 So. 2d 1027, 1998 WL 39428

Snippet: Fam.L.R.P. 12.285(a)(1). [15] Fla.Fam.L.R.P. 12.285. [16] Fla.Fam.L.R.P. 12.285(g) ("Objections to the

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1994-05-10

Snippet: authority, the Florida Legislature enacted section 285.16, Florida Statutes, which provides: (1) The State

Houghtaling v. Seminole Tribe of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-01-07

Citation: 611 So. 2d 1235, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 44, 1993 Fla. LEXIS 4, 1993 WL 1333

Snippet: being of great public importance: DOES SECTION 285.16, FLORIDA STATUTES (1989), PROVIDE FLORIDA COURTS

Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Houghtaling

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-12-04

Citation: 589 So. 2d 1030, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 12113, 1991 WL 259751

Snippet: civil jurisdiction. Florida had done so in 1961. § 285.16, Fla. Stat. (1989). The Florida statute reads as

Serian v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-10-02

Citation: 588 So. 2d 251, 1991 WL 193328

Snippet: actions arising within the reservation under section 285.16, Florida Statutes (1961). However, the assertion

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1987-05-27

Snippet: L. 280, the Florida Legislature had enacted s. 285.16, F.S., which provides in subsection (2) that "[t]he

State v. Billie

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-11-14

Citation: 497 So. 2d 889

Snippet: Florida assumed this jurisdiction by enacting section 285.16, Florida Statutes (1961).[1] Although section 7

Seminole Police Dept. v. Casadella

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-11-13

Citation: 478 So. 2d 470, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2535

Snippet: immunity by accepting the benefits of sections 285.16 and 285.18, Florida Statutes (1983). We cannot