Florida legal term
Criminal gang-related activity in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Criminal gang-related activity” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Criminal gang-related activity” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Criminal gang-related activity” means:(a) An activity committed with the intent to benefit, promote, or further the interests of a criminal gang, or for the purposes of increasing a person’s own standing or position within a criminal gang;(b) An activity in which the participants are identified as criminal gang members or criminal gang associates acting individually or collectively to further any criminal purpose of a criminal gang;(c) An activity that is identified as criminal gang activity by a documented reliable informant; or(d) An activity that is identified as criminal gang activity by (Fla. Stat. § 874.03)
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