Florida legal term
Removal in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Removal” 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 “Removal” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Removal” means the departure from the United States of an unauthorized alien after any proceeding under 8 U.S.C. s. 1225, s. 1228, s. 1229, or s. 1229a or any agreement in which an unauthorized alien stipulates to his or her departure from the United States as part of a criminal proceeding under federal or state law. (Fla. Stat. § 811.101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Advertising, purchase, sale, or transfer of human embryos or fetal remains prohibited
- Cave vandalism and related offenses
- Crashes involving damage to vehicle or property
- Female genital mutilation
- Fictitious name registration
- Fighting or baiting animals; offenses; penalties
- Malpractice by jailers
- Purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited
- Retail and farm theft; transit fare evasion; mandatory fine; alternative punishment; detention and arrest; exemption from liability for false arrest; resisting arrest; penalties
- Illegal reentry of an adult unauthorized alien
Related terms in the same statutes
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