Florida legal term
Pattern of racketeering activity in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Pattern of racketeering 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 “Pattern of racketeering activity” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Pattern of racketeering activity” means engaging in at least two incidents of racketeering conduct 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 at least one of such incidents occurred after October 1, 1977, and that the last of such incidents occurred within 5 years after a prior incident of racketeering conduct. (Fla. Stat. § 895.02)
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