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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 772.102772.102 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Criminal activity” means to commit, to attempt to commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or intimidate another person to commit:(a) Any crime that is chargeable by indictment or information under the following provisions:1. Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of cigarette taxes. 2. Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud. 4. Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing. 5. Chapter 517, relating to securities transactions. 7. Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons. 8. Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture, distribution, and use of explosives. 9. Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement. 10. Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating to operating an unauthorized multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or aiding an unauthorized insurer. 11. Chapter 687, relating to interest and usurious practices. 13. Chapter 782, relating to homicide. 14. Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery. 15. Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping or human trafficking. 16. Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms. 18. Chapter 806, relating to arson. 19. Section 810.02(2)(c), relating to specified burglary of a dwelling or structure. 20. Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related crimes. 21. Chapter 815, relating to computer-related crimes. 22. Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false pretenses, fraud generally, and credit card crimes. 23. Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual exploitation of children. 24. Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting. 25. Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless checks and drafts. 26. Section 836.05, relating to extortion. 27. Chapter 837, relating to perjury. 28. Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of public office. 29. Chapter 843, relating to obstruction of justice. 32. Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and control. 33. Section 914.22 or s. 914.23, relating to witnesses, victims, or informants. 34. Section 918.12, s. 918.125, or s. 918.13, relating to tampering with or harassing court officials, retaliating against court officials, and tampering with evidence. (b) Any conduct which is subject to indictment or information as a criminal offense and listed in 18 U.S.C. s. 1961(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D). (2) “Unlawful debt” means any money or other thing of value constituting principal or interest of a debt that is legally unenforceable in this state in whole or in part because the debt was incurred or contracted:(a) In violation of any one of the following provisions of law:2. Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons. 3. Section 687.071, relating to criminal usury and loan sharking. (b) In gambling activity in violation of federal law or in the business of lending money at a rate usurious if punishable as a crime under state or federal law. (3) “Enterprise” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, union chartered under the laws of this state, or other legal entity, or any unchartered union, association, or group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity; and the term includes illicit as well as licit enterprises and governmental, as well as other, entities. (4) “Pattern of criminal activity” means engaging in at least two incidents of criminal activity that have the same or similar intents, results, accomplices, victims, or methods of commission or that otherwise are interrelated by distinguishing characteristics and are not isolated incidents; provided that the last of such incidents occurred within 5 years after a prior incident of criminal activity. For the purposes of this chapter, the term “pattern of criminal activity” shall not include two or more incidents of fraudulent conduct arising out of a single contract or transaction against one or more related persons. (5) “Real property” means any real property or any direct or indirect interest in such real property. An interest in any lease of or mortgage upon real property shall be considered an interest in such real property. (6) “Related persons” means, as to natural persons, persons who are related by blood within the second degree or who are married and, as to other persons, persons which are substantially under the same direction, ownership, or control, either directly or indirectly. History.—s. 3, ch. 86-277; s. 3, ch. 90-301; s. 12, ch. 91-33; s. 66, ch. 91-110; s. 4, ch. 92-125; s. 3, ch. 92-281; s. 63, ch. 92-348; s. 2, ch. 93-227; s. 104, ch. 93-415; s. 7, ch. 95-340; s. 106, ch. 96-175; s. 6, ch. 96-252; s. 4, ch. 96-260; s. 92, ch. 99-3; s. 2, ch. 99-335; s. 12, ch. 2005-228; s. 2, ch. 2006-168; s. 2, ch. 2009-22; s. 23, ch. 2009-170; ss. 4, 5, ch. 2010-29; s. 15, ch. 2012-97; s. 16, ch. 2014-160; s. 4, ch. 2016-185; s. 2, ch. 2019-45; s. 5, ch. 2025-126.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 772.102
Total Results: 23
372 F.3d 1250, 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 11578, 2004 WL 1301078
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 14, 2004 | Docket: 398099
Cited 897 times | Published
one or more related persons.
Fla. Stat. § 772.102(4).
18
. A RICO enterprise may
18 F.3d 899, 40 Fed. R. Serv. 843, 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 6530, 1994 WL 91268
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 7, 1994 | Docket: 2167478
Cited 67 times | Published
of criminal activity as defined in Fla.Stat. § 772.102(4) and § 772.103. These criminal acts were found
593 So. 2d 234, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 12752, 1991 WL 273700
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 1991 | Docket: 446316
Cited 28 times | Published
[1] Appellees also sued for violation of section 772.102, Florida Statutes (1989), but the jury found
336 F. Supp. 2d 1239, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19264
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 2004 | Docket: 1398453
Cited 25 times | Published
that are not isolated incidents." Fla. Stats. § 772.102(4).
Plaintiff-Growers seek to allege that "DuPont
941 F. Supp. 1567, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14792, 1996 WL 566888
District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1996 | Docket: 2254170
Cited 17 times | Published
characteristics and are not isolated." Fla.Stat. § 772.102(4) (1995). Thus, the threshold inquiry is whether
814 F. Supp. 1084, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20856, 1992 WL 443758
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 1992 | Docket: 1296277
Cited 17 times | Published
18 U.S.C. § 1961(4) and § 1962 and Fla.Stat. § 772.102(3) and § 772.103. (Complaint, ¶ 33). Colonial
855 F. Supp. 2d 1317, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25965
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 29, 2012 | Docket: 65980581
Cited 11 times | Published
governmental, as well as other, entities.” Fla. Stat. § 772.102(3). Here, Caravella contends that he has adequately
181 F. Supp. 2d 1345, 2001 WL 1658587
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 2001 | Docket: 2343730
Cited 10 times | Published
"related" for these purposes. See Fla. Stat. § 772.102(4) (stating that the incidents must "have the
882 F. Supp. 1024, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4991, 1995 WL 224786
District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 1995 | Docket: 2518434
Cited 7 times | Published
witnesses, victims or informants." Fla.Stat. § 772.102(1)(a)(19) and (30). Plaintiffs' Count XII, supra
566 So. 2d 3, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3151, 1990 WL 58285
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1990 | Docket: 547272
Cited 7 times | Published
Florida Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act, § 772.102, Fla. Stat. (1987), theft, Florida Communications
156 F. Supp. 2d 1335, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17012, 2001 WL 909298
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 2001 | Docket: 2186455
Cited 4 times | Published
arising out of a single transaction. Fla. Stat. § 772.102(4) (defining pattern of criminal activity as "at
430 B.R. 253, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 487, 2010 Bankr. LEXIS 1446, 53 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 66
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Apr 30, 2010 | Docket: 112573
Cited 3 times | Published
Fla. Stat. § 836.05, in violation of Fla. Stat. § 772.102(a)(26); (b) mail fraud, as defined in 18 U.S.C
991 F. Supp. 2d 1221, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183579, 2013 WL 6925446
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 2013 | Docket: 65996700
Cited 2 times | Published
1208, 1211 (11th Cir.1989).
. See Fla Stat. § 772.102(33), (34).
. This raises the second distinction
991 F. Supp. 2d 1221, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183579, 2013 WL 6925446
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 2013 | Docket: 65996700
Cited 2 times | Published
1208, 1211 (11th Cir.1989).
. See Fla Stat. § 772.102(33), (34).
. This raises the second distinction
779 So. 2d 421, 2000 WL 1505007
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 11, 2000 | Docket: 420285
Cited 2 times | Published
triggered its rights under this chapter. See § 772.102(1)(a)10., Fla. Stat. (1995). The jury returned
79 So. 3d 855, 2012 WL 280242, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1346
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 2012 | Docket: 60305390
Cited 1 times | Published
remedies for violations of section 772.103.
Section 772.102 .defines a “pattern of criminal activity” as
686 F. Supp. 2d 1313, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20205, 2010 WL 475130
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 2010 | Docket: 2284294
Cited 1 times | Published
against one or more related persons." Fla. Stat. Section 772.102(4) (emphasis added).
In this case all of the
672 So. 2d 848, 1996 WL 106377
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1996 | Docket: 2527868
Cited 1 times | Published
criminal practices. *850 In 30 subparagraphs, section 772.102 designates each statutory provision included
663 So. 2d 1340, 1995 WL 608507
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 1995 | Docket: 1313851
Cited 1 times | Published
criminal enterprise within the meaning of section 772.102(3), Florida Statutes, and associated for the
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 2022 | Docket: 63266658
Published
(Fla. 3d DCA 1992); § 772.103(1), Fla. Stat.; § 772.102(4), Fla. Stat.; §
95.11(3)(f), Fla. Stat. Accordingly
842 So. 2d 200, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 4418, 2003 WL 1720387
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 2003 | Docket: 64821978
Published
least two incidents of criminal activity. See § 772.102(4), Fla. Stat. (2002). The criminal activity alleged
269 B.R. 918
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Dec 4, 2001 | Docket: 1777095
Published
the plaintiff's rights under this chapter). Section 772.102(1)(a) enumerates a number of criminal activities
681 So. 2d 301, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 10293, 1996 WL 556840
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1996 | Docket: 64768225
Published
a counterclaim based upon Florida Statute section 772.102, Florida’s civil RICO statute. Hartford predicated
