Florida Statute 772.103 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Chapter 772
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F.S. 772.103

772.103 Prohibited activities.—It is unlawful for any person:

(1) Who has with criminal intent received any proceeds derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of criminal 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 investment or use thereof, in the acquisition of any title to, or any right, interest, or equity in, real property or in the establishment or operation of any enterprise.

(2) Through a pattern of criminal activity or through the collection of an unlawful debt, to acquire or maintain, directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise or real property.

(3) Employed by, or associated with, any enterprise to conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in such enterprise through a pattern of criminal activity or the collection of an unlawful debt.

(4) To conspire or endeavor to violate any of the provisions of subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (3).

History.—s. 3, ch. 86-277.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 772.103

Total Results: 36

Sandra Jackson v. BellSouth Telecommunications

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

Remedies for Criminal Practices Act, Fla. Stat. § 772.103(2)-(4). 17 We have explained that interpretation

Ginsberg v. Lennar Florida Holdings

645 So. 2d 490, 1994 WL 534950

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1994 | Docket: 1654522

Cited 98 times | Published

Properties, Inc. and Count V alleged a Violation of Section 772.103(4), Florida Statutes against Mr. Ginsberg and

Gordon Jones and Laura Jones v. John H. Childers and Talent Services, Inc.

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

activity as defined in Fla.Stat. § 772.102(4) and § 772.103. These criminal acts were found to comprise the

Bambu v. EI Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc.

881 So. 2d 565

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 26, 2004 | Docket: 1465686

Cited 26 times | Published

violations. The nurseries sought to recover under section 772.103(3) of the Florida Statutes which makes it "unlawful

Florida Evergreen Foliage v. E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co.

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

activity actionable pursuant to Florida Statutes § 772.103(3), which provides that it is unlawful for any

State of Fla., Office of Atty. v. Tenet Healthcare

420 F. Supp. 2d 1288, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41107

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 29, 2005 | Docket: 162786

Cited 19 times | Published

(Count III); conspiracy to violate Fla. Stat. § 772.103(4) (Count IV); violation of the Florida Deceptive

Anthony Distributors, Inc. v. Miller Brewing Co.

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

reason of any violation of the provisions of [Section] 772.103 shall have a cause of action for threefold

Colonial Penn Insurance v. Value Rent-A-Car Inc.

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

Remedies for Criminal Practices Act: Fla.Stat. § 772.103 et seq., ("Florida RICO"); Florida Civil Remedies

Spadaro v. City of Miramar

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

and the equivalent Florida statute, Fla. Stat. § 772.103 (Counts XIII-XV). Defendants have now filed motions

Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Boeing Company

357 F. Supp. 2d 1350, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3948, 2005 WL 475402

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 2005 | Docket: 2200240

Cited 11 times | Published

that Defendants violated 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) and § 772.103(3), Florida Statutes, by conducting and participating

Florida Software Systems, Inc. v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.

46 F. Supp. 2d 1276, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6178, 1999 WL 254374

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 1999 | Docket: 2355775

Cited 11 times | Published

Statutes Title 45, § 772.103(3); (IV) Conspiracy pursuant to Florida Statutes Title 45, § 772.103(4); (V) Breach

Cont'l 332 Fund, LLC v. Albertelli

317 F. Supp. 3d 1124

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 2018 | Docket: 64319306

Cited 9 times | Published

Florida has its own RICO statute. Fla. Stat. § 772.103. But it "is informed by case law interpreting

McCarthy v. Barnett Bank of Polk County

750 F. Supp. 1119, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15065, 1990 WL 175343

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 1990 | Docket: 1041982

Cited 9 times | Published

Complaint fails to state a claim for relief. A. Section 772.103(3), Florida Statutes Defendants support their

Waterhouse Const. Group v. 5891 Sw 64th St.

949 So. 2d 1095, 2007 WL 403721

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 2007 | Docket: 785093

Cited 7 times | Published

alleged that Zosman, DeLeon, and Triana violated section 772.103, Florida Statutes, by engaging in a pattern

Bailey v. TRENAM SIMMONS, KEMKER, SCHARF, BARKIN

938 F. Supp. 825, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14232, 1996 WL 550126

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 29, 1996 | Docket: 291021

Cited 7 times | Published

violations of Florida's RICO statute. F.S.A. § 772.103(3). Defendant seeks summary judgment on those

Prou v. Giarla

62 F. Supp. 3d 1365, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168036, 2014 WL 6725213

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 2014 | Docket: 64298649

Cited 5 times | Published

Appx. 782, 784 (11th Cir.2013)(citing Fla. Stat. § 772.103(3)). In order to state a claim under the Florida

Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Boeing Co.

314 F. Supp. 2d 1198, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7171, 2004 WL 869369

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 2004 | Docket: 2337975

Cited 5 times | Published

Florida RICO Act 1. 18 U.S.C. ง 1962(c) & Section 772.103(3), Fla. Stat. Boeing challenges the allegations

Allstate Insurance v. Palterovich

653 F. Supp. 2d 1306, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83803, 2009 WL 2731338

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 26, 2009 | Docket: 2289551

Cited 4 times | Published

injured by virtue of Defendants' violation of section 772.103, which prohibits any person from using proceeds

Ward v. Nierlich

617 F. Supp. 2d 1226, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24860, 2008 WL 852789

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 28, 2008 | Docket: 2209037

Cited 4 times | Published

F.S. § 772.103(1)[10] [Count V], § 772.103(2) [Count VI], § 772.103(3) [Count VII], § 772.103(4) [Count

Coffey v. Evans Properties, Inc.

585 So. 2d 960, 1991 WL 147682

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 1991 | Docket: 1293640

Cited 4 times | Published

toxic substances, as well as a theory under section 772.103, Florida Statutes (1989), alleging that agents

Navas v. Brand

130 So. 3d 766, 2014 WL 305163, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 1024

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 2014 | Docket: 60237886

Cited 3 times | Published

subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (3). § 772.103, Fla. Stat. (2013).

Talisman Capital Alternative Investments Fund, Ltd. v. Mouttet (In re Mouttet)

493 B.R. 640

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: May 16, 2013 | Docket: 65785185

Cited 2 times | Published

Federal Rico statutes and Fla. Stat. § 772.103(3) and Fla. Stat. § 772.103(4) of the Florida RICO statutes

Newman v. Gehl Corp.

731 F. Supp. 1048, 5 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 830, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2607, 52 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1759, 1990 WL 21048

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 5, 1990 | Docket: 1491325

Cited 2 times | Published

equal pay act; 3) assault; and 4) violation of § 772.103, Fla. Stat. Defendant seeks summary judgment on

Eagletech Communications, Inc. v. Bryn Mawr Investment Group, Inc.

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

Practices Act — Florida’s RICO equivalent. Section 772.103, Florida Statutes, makes it unlawful for any

Oglesbee v. Indymac Financial Services, Inc.

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

or operation of any enterprise. Fla. Stat. Section 772.103. "A pattern of criminal activity" is defined

Design Pallets, Inc. v. Grayrobinson, P.A.

515 F. Supp. 2d 1246, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57005, 2007 WL 2274432

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 6, 2007 | Docket: 34296

Cited 1 times | Published

RICO Count I alleges a violation of Fla. Stat. § 772.103, the Florida RICO statute. It is undisputed that

Pierce v. Ritter, Chusid, Bivonia & Cohen

133 F. Supp. 2d 1344, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7750, 2001 WL 245122

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 2001 | Docket: 2137078

Cited 1 times | Published

state law, one alleging a violation of Fla. Stat. § 772.103(4) (the Florida RICO equivalent), and the other

Petro Welt Trading ges.M.B.h v. Edward Brinkmann

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 2024 | Docket: 69355328

Published

Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act, section 772.103 of the Florida Statutes; (9) conspiracy to

PLASTIQUIM, S.A. v. ODEBRECHT CONSTRUCTION, INC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 2022 | Docket: 63266658

Published

Inc., 599 So. 2d 999, 1000 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992); § 772.103(1), Fla. Stat.; § 772.102(4), Fla. Stat.; § 95

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. Lewis Tein, P.L.

227 So. 3d 656, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 1733

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 2017 | Docket: 6135187

Published

remedies for criminal practices pursuant to section 772.103(3), Florida Statutes, and four counts of malicious

Sunset Harbour North Condo. Assoc. v. Bedzow

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

by disseminating misleading advertisements. Section 772.103, Florida Statutes (2002), requires active participation

Betts v. Advance America

213 F.R.D. 466, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2825, 2003 WL 738752

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 2003 | Docket: 66018256

Published

subsection (2), or subsection (3). Fla. Stat. § 772.103. As described above, the transactions that Betts

Florida Software Systems, Inc. v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.

90 F. Supp. 2d 1333, 90 F. Supp. 1333, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4083, 2000 WL 343245

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 2000 | Docket: 2345845

Published

Statutes Title 45, § 772.103(3); (IV) Conspiracy pursuant to Florida Statutes Title 45, § 772.103(4) (V) Breach

Lavornia v. Rivers

669 So. 2d 288, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 910, 1996 WL 50105

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 1996 | Docket: 64762855

Published

those in Count III: *28959. In violation of section 772.103(1), Florida Statutes, RIVERS and MORAN have

In re Barrett Home Corp.

165 B.R. 50, 7 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 398, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 241, 1994 WL 69595

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 1994 | Docket: 65780741

Published

likewise without merit. Fla.Stat. § 772.103 states: Fla.Stat. § 772.103 Prohibited activities. It is unlawful

Shouten v. Utah International, Inc.

515 So. 2d 366, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2613, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10975

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1987 | Docket: 64630849

Published

Florida Statutes, section 895.03 (1985), or section 772.103, Florida Statutes (Supp.1986). REVERSED. LETTS