Florida Statute 895.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 895
OFFENSES CONCERNING RACKETEERING AND ILLEGAL DEBTS

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F.S. 895.03

895.03 Prohibited activities and defense.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person who has with criminal intent received any proceeds derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering 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) It is unlawful for any person, through a pattern of racketeering 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) It is unlawful for any person employed by, or associated with, any enterprise to conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in such enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity or the collection of an unlawful debt.

(4) It is unlawful for any person to conspire or endeavor to violate any of the provisions of subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (3).

History.—s. 3, ch. 77-334.

Note.—Former s. 943.462.

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Amendments to 895.03

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 895.03

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

S895.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REMOVED - F: F

S895.03 1 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - USE INVEST PROCEEDS FROM RACKETEERING ACTIVITY - F: F

S895.03 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCQUIRE/MAINTAIN RACKETEERING REAL PROPERTY - F: F

S895.03 3 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - COND/PARTIC IN ENTERPRISE THRU RACKETEERING - F: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 895.03

Total Results: 20

Debose v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-11

Snippet: excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0145; s. 895.03, if the court makes a written finding that

Wester v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-13

Snippet: including one count of racketeering under section 895.03(3), Florida Statutes (2021), Florida’s Racketeer

Jane Jeischa Aldana Perez, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jhourdan Hernandez v. Gregory Tony as Sherriff of Broward County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-03

Snippet: commit racketeering, in violation of section 895.03(1) and/or (4), Florida Statutes (2022).

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-06

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-19

Snippet: updated to reflect the offense charged under section 895.03(2), Florida Statutes (2019), to provide “RICO—

Ronald Clark Ball v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-11-01

Snippet: Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)? § 895.03(3), Fla. Stat. (prohibiting “any person employed

STATE OF FLORIDA v. MARCIA LYNNE SILLS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-09-18

Snippet: to commit racketeering in violation of sections 895.03(3) and (4), Florida Statutes (2012), and trafficking

VICTOR CASTILLO v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-09-05

Citation: 254 So. 3d 477

Snippet: enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity. § 895.03(3), Fla. Stat. A “pattern of racketeering activity”

Godinez v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-19

Citation: 217 So. 3d 103, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 5366

Snippet: activity or the collection of an unlawful debt.” § 895.03(3), Fla. Stat. (2008). A “pattern of racketeering

Castillo v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-15

Citation: 213 So. 3d 930, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 3439

Snippet: through a pattern of racketeering activity. See § 895.03(3), Fla. Stat. (2007). A “pattern of racketeering

Kelly Mathis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-14

Citation: 208 So. 3d 158, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15339

Snippet: (1), subsection (2), or subsection (3). § 895.03, Fla. Stat. This language does not express the

Arturo Godinez v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-06-29

Citation: 192 So. 3d 1289, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 10002

Snippet: racketeering conduct. See §§ 895.02(4), 895.03(3), Fla. Stat. (2003) (requiring the State to prove

Arturo Godinez v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-27

Snippet: incidents of racketeering conduct. See §§ 895.02(4), 895.03(3), Fla. Stat. (2003) (requiring the State to prove

and SC14-1952 Jean Claude Noel v. State of Florida and Jean Claude Noel v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-21

Citation: 191 So. 3d 370

Snippet: for each offense was thirty years. §§ 812.014(2), 895.03(4), . 895.04(1), 775.082(3)(b), Fla. Stat. (2009)

Victor Castillo v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-07-01

Citation: 170 So. 3d 112, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9967

Snippet: Pursuant to the Florida RICO statute, section 895.03(3), Florida Statutes (2007): It is unlawful

Kingland Estates, Ltd. v. Davis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-06-10

Citation: 170 So. 3d 825, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 8785, 2015 WL 3609072

Snippet: causes of action. Count I seeks relief under section 895.03 of the Florida Statutes (Florida’s RICO statute);

Joel De La Osa v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-18

Citation: 158 So. 3d 712, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2279, 2015 WL 669563

Snippet: The Statutory Provisions at Issue Section 895.03(3), Florida Statutes (2003), the substantive RICO

State v. Reyan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-18

Citation: 145 So. 3d 133, 2014 WL 2755838, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 9214

Snippet: single count of racketeering in violation of section 895.03(3), Florida Statutes (2003). Reyan filed a motion

Noel v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-27

Citation: 127 So. 3d 769, 2013 WL 6182407, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 18880

Snippet: racketeer is 30 years imprisonment. §§ 812.014(2), 895.03(4), 895.04(1), 775.082(3)(b), Fla. Stat. (2009)

Thomas v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-04-17

Citation: 125 So. 3d 874, 2013 WL 1629193, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 6077

Snippet: So.3d 44, 47-48 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010); see also § 895.03, Fla. Stat. (2008). More than one witness testified

Vasquez v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-04-17

Citation: 111 So. 3d 273, 2013 WL 1629224, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 6125

Snippet: conspiracy to possess heroin.1 See §§ 895.02(1), 895.03(3), (4), 893.13(6)(a), Fla. Stat. (2008-09). We